shortcut vs trot

shortcut

noun
  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

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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