dogtrot vs trot

dogtrot

noun
  • A steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog. 

  • A type of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house. 

  • A breezeway, open passageway, or open hallway between two sections of a house. 

verb
  • To move at the pace of a dogtrot 

adj
  • The design or form of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house 

trot

noun
  • A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run. 

  • A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together). 

  • A moderately rapid dance. 

  • A run of luck or fortune. 

  • A brisk journey or progression. 

  • A toddler. 

  • Diarrhoea. 

  • A genre of Korean pop music employing repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections. 

verb
  • To move along briskly; specifically, to move at a pace between a walk and a run. 

  • To move at a gait between a walk and a canter. 

  • To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering. 

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