A mark, trace, course, or path left by a moving body.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A marked or beaten path, as through woods or wilderness.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A succession of things that come afterward or are left behind: left a trail of broken promises.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that hangs loose and long: Trails of ticker tape floated down from office windows.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that is drawn along or follows behind; a train: The mayor was followed by a trail of reporters.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground.
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To extend over a surface in a loose or straggling manner.
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To grow to such length as to droop over toward the ground.
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To walk or proceed draggingly, heavily, or wearily.
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To lag behind do poorly in relation to others.
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verb-transitive
To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground: The dog ran off, trailing its leash.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To follow behind: several cruisers trailed by an escorting destroyer.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To follow the course taken by; pursue: trail a fugitive.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To be behind in competition; lag: trailing by two goals in the second period.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To become gradually fainter; dwindle: His voice trailed off in confusion.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To drift in a thin stream: smoke trailing from a dying fire.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To extend, grow, or droop loosely over a surface: vines trailing through the garden.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To walk or proceed with dragging steps; trudge.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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