trail meaning and definition

TRAIL noun

Definition of trail (noun)

1. a track or mark left by something that has passed
   • "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
2. a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
3. evidence pointing to a possible solution
   • "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
   • synonyms: lead, track

TRAIL verb

Definition of trail (verb)

1. to lag or linger behind
   • "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
   • synonyms: drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back
2. go after with the intent to catch
   • "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
   • synonyms: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track
3. move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
   • "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
   • synonyms: shack
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"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
   • synonyms: train