trail
/tɹˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a track or mark left by something that has passed
“there as a trail of blood” - a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
“the police are following a promising lead”
verb
- to lag or linger behind
“But in so many other areas we still are dragging” - go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley” - move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
“John trailed behind his class mates” - hang down so as to drag along the ground
“The bride's veiled trailed along the ground” - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
“The toddler was trailing his pants”
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