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trail

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verb

ˈtrāl How to pronounce trail (audio)
trailed; trailing; trails

intransitive verb

1
a
: to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground
b
: to extend over a surface in a loose or straggling manner
a vine that trails over the ground
c
: to grow to such length as to droop over toward the ground
trailing branches of a weeping birch
2
a
: to walk or proceed draggingly, heavily, or wearily : plod, trudge
b
: to lag behind : do poorly in relation to others
3
: to move, flow, or extend slowly in thin streams
smoke trailing from chimneys
4
a
: to extend in an erratic or uneven course or line : straggle
b
: dwindle
her voice trailing off
5
: to follow a trail : track game

transitive verb

1
a
: to draw or drag loosely along a surface : allow to sweep the ground
b
: haul, tow
2
a
: to drag (something, such as a limb or the body) heavily or wearily
b
: to carry or bring along as an addition, burden, or encumbrance
c
: to draw along in one's wake
3
a
: to follow upon the scent or trace of : track
b
: to follow in the footsteps of : pursue
c
: to follow along behind
d
: to lag behind (someone, such as a competitor)

trail

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noun

1
a(1)
: a track made by passage especially through a wilderness
(2)
: a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region
b
: a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn along : scent, track
a trail of blood
c
: a course followed or to be followed
hit the campaign trail
2
a
: something that follows or moves along as if being drawn along : train
a trail of admirers
b
: a chain of consequences : aftermath
the … movement left a trail of bitterness and prejudice behind it Paul Blanshard
c(1)
: the streak produced by a meteor
(2)
: a continuous line produced photographically by permitting the image of a celestial body (such as a star) to move over the plate
3
: something that trails or is trailed: such as
a
: a trailing plant
b
: the train of a gown
c
: a trailing arrangement (as of flowers) : spray
d
: the part of a gun carriage that rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered
trailless
ˈtrāl-ləs How to pronounce trail (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for trail

chase, pursue, follow, trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone.

chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running.

a dog chasing a cat

pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain.

pursued the criminal through narrow streets

follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake.

friends followed me home in their car

trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object.

trail deer
trailed a suspect across the country

Example Sentences

Verb The little girl went to her room, trailing her teddy bear behind her. The dog's leash was trailing along the ground. The little girl's teddy bear trailed behind her. He trailed us as we worked our way up the mountain. The President is trailing in the polls as the election approaches. We were trailing by 3 runs at the end of the 6th inning. Our team trailed their team at the end of the 6th inning. Noun Stay on the trail if we get separated. The car left a trail of smoke as it sped off. following the trail to success See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
O’Rourke continues to trail Republican Governor Greg Abbott in opinion polls before the Nov. 8 general elections. Ellie Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Over all, Google continues to trail Apple in getting its operating-system updates widely distributed. Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Alabama continues to trail much of the nation in child well-being, according to a new report from VOICES for Alabama Children. Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2022 Tampa Bay has scored the opening goal in all three games and has yet to trail in the series. John Wawrow, ajc, 3 July 2021 Uber Eats continues to trail competing food delivery service DoorDash, which went public in December, and showed a brief period of profitability over the summer. Kim Lyons, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2021 The floral blouse is designed with quarter sleeves, a deep V-neckline, and buttons that trail down to the stylish tie at the bottom. Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2022 Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector. R.j. Rico, al, 20 Aug. 2022 Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector. R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022
Noun
In one new clip, Jensen Ackles’ sheriff Beau Arlen meets Reba McEntire’s Sunny Barnes as his detective trio chases down a new mystery along a camping trail. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 On Saturday, Oktoberfest on the Trail takes place along the bike trail at Jackson Street Market as part of citywide Oktoberfest celebration. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 Goodman pointed out some stands of sage along a trail. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Three men stopped ahead of me along the trail to Putia Pass. Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Hikers and runners will no longer have to use a 2-foot-wide, 30-foot-long wooden plank to cross a creek along the trail. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Angela Brown found one of the ducks dead and the other injured while walking along the trail on July 11, Megan Becka reports. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 Choose to sleep in one of the 12 wooden shelters along the trail, or pitch a tent the old-fashioned way. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2022 On Thursday afternoon, temperatures along the trail where the man’s body was found exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, perhaps from Anglo-French *trailer, alteration of trainer to drag, trail on the ground — more at train

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of trail was in the 13th century

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