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   trail

   /treɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something: "a trail of blood on the grass" Similar seriesstreamstringlinechainrowsuccessiontraintrainchainseriessequenceaftermath
   • ▪ a track, scent, or other indication used in following someone or hunting an animal: "police followed his trail to Dorset" Similar trackspoorpathscenttracesmarkssignsprintsimprintsimpressionsfootprintsfootmarksfootsteps
   • 2. a long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something: "smoke trails" Similar waketailstreamslipstreamlinerowtrainfilerankcolumnprocessionstringchainarraygroupfollowingentourageconvoyqueue
   • 3. a beaten path through the countryside: "country parks with nature trails" Similar pathbeaten pathpathwaywayfootpathtrackcourseroadroute
   • ▪ a route followed for a particular purpose: "the hotel is well off the tourist trail" Similar pathbeaten pathpathwaywayfootpathtrackcourseroadroute
   • ▪ a downhill ski run or cross-country ski route: North American "this steep trail is as firm as off-piste spring snow"
   • 4. a trailer for a film or broadcast: "a recent television trail for ‘The Bill’"
   • 5. the rear end of a gun carriage, resting or sliding on the ground when the gun is unlimbered.

   verb

   • 1. draw or be drawn along behind someone or something: "Alex trailed a hand through the clear water" Similar dragsweepbe drawndrawstreamdanglehang (down)towdrooparchaic:depend
   • ▪ (typically of a plant) grow or hang over the edge of something or along the ground: "the roses grew wild, their stems trailing over the banks" Similar creepcrawlslideslinkslither
   • 2. walk or move slowly or wearily: "he baulked at the idea of trailing around the shops" Similar trudgeploddrag oneselfwanderamblemeanderdriftdawdlestraggleloiterlingerlagfall behindtake one's timenot keep upbring up the reartraikinformal:tag along behind
   • ▪ (of the voice or a speaker) fade gradually before stopping: "her voice trailed away" Similar fadedwindlediminishlessenwaneebbsubsideweakenpeter outmelt awayfizzle outtaper offtail offgrow faintgrow dimevaporatedisappearvanishdiecome to nothingcome to a haltcome to an endrun out
   • 3. follow (a person or animal) by using marks or scent left behind: "Sam suspected they were trailing him" Similar followpursuetracktraceshadowstalkdoghoundspoorhunt (down)coursekeep an eye onkeep in sightrun to earthrun to groundrun downinformal:tailkeep tabs onkeep a tab on
   • 4. be losing to an opponent in a game or contest: "the defending champions were trailing 10—5 at half-time" Similar losebe downbe behindlag behindfall behinddrop behind
   • 5. give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal): "the bank's plans have been extensively trailed" Similar advertisepublicizeannounceproclaimpreviewshow excerpts ofcall attention toinformal:hype
   • 6. apply (slip) through a nozzle or spout to decorate ceramic ware.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French traillier ‘to tow’, or Middle Low German treilen ‘haul a boat’, based on Latin tragula ‘dragnet’, from trahere ‘to pull’. Compare with trawl. The noun originally denoted the train of a robe, later generalized to denote something trailing.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRAIL definition: 1. a path through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › trailTrail - definition of trail by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To drag or be dragged along, brushing the ground: The queen's long robe trailed behind. 2. To extend, grow, or droop loosely over a surface: vines trailing through the garden. 3. To drift in a thin stream: smoke trailing from a dying fire. 4. To become gradually fainter; dwindle: His voice trailed off in confusion. 5.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trailTrail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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   noun. a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals. the track, scent, or the like, left by an animal, person, or thing, especially as followed by a hunter, hound, or other pursuer. Synonyms: spoor. something that is trailed or that trails behind, as the train of a skirt or robe.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › trailTRAIL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trailTrail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · When you trail, you move slowly behind something or someone, or you drag something on the ground: "She sadly trails her deflated balloon behind her." You also might trail someone you're chasing: "My dog likes to trail squirrels around the yard."