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   trail

   /trāl/

   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 or scent used in following someone or hunting an animal: "police followed his trail to Atlantic City" 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 rough country such as a forest or moor: "country parks with nature trails" Similar pathbeaten pathpathwaywayfootpathtrackcourseroadroute
   • ▪ a route planned or 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. the rear end of a gun carriage, resting or sliding on the ground when the gun is unlimbered.
   • 5. short for trailer

   verb

   • 1. draw or be drawn along the ground or other surface 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: "she trailed behind, whimpering at intervals" 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), typically by using marks, signs, 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 Packers were trailing 10–6 at halftime" Similar losebe downbe behindlag behindfall behinddrop behind
   • 5. advertise (something, especially a film or program) in advance by broadcasting extracts or details: "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.

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   The meaning of TRAIL is to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground. How to use trail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Trail.

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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.

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   A trail is an unpaved path, like the narrow trail you follow through the woods on your hike. A trail can also be a series of clues that are left behind, also forming a kind of path. You can walk along a trail, and you can also follow a trail: "My little brother left a trail of cracker crumbs behind him, so I found him right away."

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

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   A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something. Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice. [ + of] He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes. The typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.

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   Definition of trail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRAIL definition: 1. a line of marks that someone or something leaves behind as they move: 2. a path through the…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › trailtrail | meaning of trail in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    trail meaning, definition, what is trail: to pull something behind you, especially...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › trailTrail Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Trail definition: To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground.