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trail

/tɹeɪl/noun, verb1 syllable

Trail means: go after with the intent to catch.

Synonyms for trail16

noun, as in evidence pointing to a possible solution

lead, track

verb, as in go after with the intent to catch

chase, chase after, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track

verb, as in to lag or linger behind

drag, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back

verb, as in move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

shack

verb, as in hang down so as to drag along the ground

train

verb, as in drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

train

What does trail mean?8

verb

1

go after with the intent to catch“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”

2

to lag or linger behind“But in so many other areas we still are dragging”

3

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly“John trailed behind his class mates”

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”

noun

1

evidence pointing to a possible solution“the police are following a promising lead”

2

a track or mark left by something that has passed“there as a trail of blood”

3

a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trail?42

two syllables

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Trail in a sentence

  • The wildfire swept through the forest, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.megamanenm
  • Anna quickly scrambled out of the bath, leaving a trail of water behind her.Amastan
  • Miroslav was standing there, on the hiking trail.Amastan
  • The centipede twisted and turned, leaving a trail in the sand.Amastan
  • The frustrated artist stomped on his failed painting, leaving a trail of shattered colors.LeviHighway
  • Because of erosion, the trail is rocky and deep.orcrist
  • To find the harpies' nest, follow the trail on the mini-map.sabretou
  • A mentally sick man was roaming those hiking trails, scaring tourists.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of trail

as a noun

plural
trails

as a verb

past tense
trailed
present participle
trailing
third-person singular
trails
past participle
trailed