Definition of trochee
- a metrical foot in poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable (DA-da)
Usage examples of trochee
The word 'TA-ble' can be heard as a trochee because the stress falls first and then weakens.
A line full of trochees has a DA-da rhythm, like 'GAR-den, RIV-er, MORN-ing.'
The poetry teacher clapped a trochee as one strong beat followed by one softer beat.