Trail Definition & Meaning

trail
noun
  1. a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
  2. a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
  3. evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
verb
  1. to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
  2. go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
  3. move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
  4. hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"
  5. drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

Synonyms for trail

chase noun

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

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dog noun

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since

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drag noun

the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid something that slows or delays progress

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entrain verb

board a train

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lead noun

an advantage held by a competitor in a race

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shack noun

small crude shelter used as a dwelling make one's home in a particular place or community

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tag noun

a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature,

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tail noun

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of

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track noun

a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path

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trudge noun

a long difficult walk walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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"Trail" in song lyrics

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  • "You're new to the trail"
    Aceyalone — The Hurt
  • "Bullet rolls, somethin tribal, yellin from the trail"
    Aceyalone & RJD2 — Disconnected
  • "It couldn't get more graphic I'm so trail"
    Alchemist f/ Mobb Deep, Nas — Tick Tock

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Frequently asked questions

What does trail mean?
a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek" a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" 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
What part of speech is trail?
Trail is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does trail have?
Trail has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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