English · Slang Attested

trot

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bid against (a person) at an auction, so as to raise the price of the goods.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đấu giá để tăng giá hàng hóa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

A particular friend of mine complained that I had "trotted" him at a sale, but he did not see what was happening on the part of the other bidder.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

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Common questions

What does “trot” mean?

To bid against (a person) at an auction, so as to raise the price of the goods.

Is “trot” formal or informal?

trot is generally archaic, slang.

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