Trail
/tɹeɪl/
The meaning and definition of Trail, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
verb
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To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
“The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.”
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To drag (something) behind on the ground.
“You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin trahere.
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