trail

Definitions of trail in various dictionaries:

noun - a track or mark left by something that has passed

noun - a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

noun - evidence pointing to a possible solution

verb - to lag or linger behind

verb - go after with the intent to catch

verb - move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

verb - hang down so as to drag along the ground

verb - drag loosely along a surface

To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground: The dog ran off, trailing its leash.

To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily.

To follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track.

To follow the course taken by; pursue: trail a fugitive.

To follow behind: several cruisers trailed by an escorting destroyer.

To lag behind (an opponent): trailed the league leader by four games.

To drag or be dragged along, brushing the ground: The queen’s long robe trailed behind.

To extend, grow, or droop loosely over a surface: vines trailing through the garden.

To drift in a thin stream: smoke trailing from a dying fire.

To become gradually fainter; dwindle: His voice trailed off in confusion.

To walk or proceed with dragging steps; trudge.

To be behind in competition; lag: trailing by two goals in the second period.

Something that hangs loose and long: Trails of ticker tape floated down from office windows.

Something that is drawn along or follows behind; a train: the senator, followed by a trail of reporters.

A succession of things that come afterward or are left behind: left a trail of broken promises.

A mark or trace left by something that has moved or been dragged by.

A succession of such marks indicating a course taken; a track: the trail of a hunted animal.

A marked or beaten path, as through woods or wilderness.

An overland route: the pioneers’ trail across the prairies.

The part of a gun carriage that rests or slides on the ground.

The act of trailing.

verb - to drag along a surface

TRAIL - A trail is usually a path, track or unpaved lane or road. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland path or footpath is the preferred term fo...