Defenition of the word trail
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Defenition of the word trail
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
- go after with the intent to catch
- to lag or linger behind: "But in so many other areas we still are dragging."
- drag along, either literally or metaphorically, as in one's wake
- evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
- drag heavily or wearily, as of the body
- to walk or proceed draggingly, slowly: "Snow buried the streets and covered the slanting rooftops, as John trudged toward St. Peter's."
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
- hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride''s veiled trailed along the ground"
- go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
- to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly pr slowly; "John trailed behind behis class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
- a track or mark left by something that has passed
- hang down so as to drag along the ground
- to lag or linger behind
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
Synonyms for the word trail
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- chase
- chase after
- dog
- drag
- drop behind
- entrain
- get behind
- go after
- hang back
- lead
- shack
- tag
- tail
- track
- trudge
Similar words in the trail
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- chase away
- dispel
- drive away
- drive off
- drive out
- run off
- tag along
- turn back
Hyponyms for the word trail
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- cattle trail
- deer trail
- horse-trail
- hound
- hunt
- Iditarod Trail
- Indian trail
- mountain trail
- quest
- run down
- Santa Fe Trail
- ski run
- ski trail
- slot
- spoor
- trace
- tree
Hypernyms for the word trail
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- cart track
- cartroad
- course
- dawdle
- drag
- draw
- evidence
- fall back
- fall behind
- follow
- force
- go
- grounds
- lag
- locomote
- move
- path
- pull
- pursue
- surname
- tow
- track
- travel
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