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trail
(tr/eI/l )

noun (n)

  • a track or mark left by something that has passed(noun.object)
    Example:
    There as a trail of blood.
    A tear left its trail on her cheek.
    source: wordnet30
  • a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • evidence pointing to a possible solution(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    The trail led straight to the perpetrator.
    Synonym:
    lead, track
    source: wordnet30
  • A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • to lag or linger behind(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back
    source: wordnet30
  • go after with the intent to catch(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track
    source: wordnet30
  • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly(verb.motion)
    Example:
    John trailed behind his class mates.
    The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart.
    Synonym:
    shack
    source: wordnet30
  • hang down so as to drag along the ground(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The bride's veiled trailed along the ground.
    source: wordnet30
  • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The toddler was trailing his pants.
    Synonym:
    train
    source: wordnet30
  • To hunt by the track; to track.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To be drawn out in length; to follow after.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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