Trail

Verb

 * 1)  To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
 * The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
 * 1)  To drag (something) behind on the ground.
 * You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
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 * "I saw your brother—I saw your brother," he said, nodding his head, as Archer lagged past him, trailing his spade, and scowling at the old gentleman in spectacles.
 * 1)  To leave (a trail of).
 * He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
 * 1)  To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
 * His new film was trailed on TV last night.
 * There were no surprises in this morning's much-trailed budget statement.

Derived terms

 * trailer

Noun

 * 1) The track followed by a hunter.
 * 2) A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved route for use by hikers, horse riders, etc.
 * 3) A trailer broadcast on television of a forthcoming film or programme.

Synonyms

 * (track followed by a hunter): spoor
 * (route for travel over land): dirt track, footpath, path, track

Derived terms

 * condensation trail, contrail
 * paper trail
 * trail bike
 * trailblazer (see blazer)
 * trailblazing
 * trail mix
 * vapo(u)r trail

Adjectives for Trail
hurrying; downward; sidling; lonesome; traveled; resplendent; recent; dusty; endless; milky; unique; pungent; majestic; arduous; hour-old; winding; sinuous; well-worn; twisting; elusive; spiritual; ancestral.

Verbs for Trail
blaze—; break—; clarify—; clutter—; construct—; deviate from—; diverge from—; efface—; erase—; explore—; forsake—; illuminate—; jog along—; lay out—; map—; mark—; obliterate—; obscure—; obstruct —; plunge along—; pursue—; scan—; shadow—; skirt—; stir up—; strike into—; veil—; —bewilders; —recedes; —threads its course; —twists; —veers; —winds.

Adverbs for Trail
demurely; faithfully; humbly; tediously; arduously; sinuously; twistingly; elusively; incessantly.

Thesaurus
afterclap, aftercrop, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, aftermath, afterpart, afterpiece, aftertaste, alameda, aroma, attend, back, back up, bag, beat, beaten path, beaten track, bedog, berm, bicycle path, boardwalk, breath, bridle path, cascade, catwalk, chase, chivy, come after, come behind, come last, condensation trail, contrail, course, daggle, dally, dangle, dawdle, decrease, definite odor, delay, depend, detectable odor, die out, dillydally, diminish, disappear, displace, dog, drabble, drag, drag along, draggle, drape, draw, drive, droop, dwindle, effluvium, emanate, emanation, ensue, esplanade, essence, exhalation, fade away, fade out, falcon, fall, fall astern, fall back, fall behind, falter, fastwalk, flag, flap, flavor, flop, flow, flush, follow, follow a clue, follow after, follow the hounds, follow up, foot pavement, footpath, footprints, footsteps, footway, fowl, fragrance, fume, garden path, get behind, go after, go back, go backwards, go behind, go hunting, goof off, groove, grow dim, gun, hale, halt, hang, hang back, hang down, haul, hawk, heave, heel, hiking trail, hound, hunt, hunt down, issue, jack, jacklight, lag, lag behind, lessen, line, linger, linger behind, loiter, lollygag, lop, lug, mall, move, move behind, nod, nose, nose out, odor, overtake, parade, path, pathway, pend, peter out, piste, plod, poke, prado, procrastinate, promenade, prowl after, public walk, pull, pursue, queue, redolence, regress, replace, result, retrogress, revert, ride to hounds, route, run, run down, run to earth, runway, rut, sag, savor, scent, shadow, shikar, shilly-shally, shoot, sidewalk, signs, smell, smell out, snake, sniff out, spoor, sport, stalk, start, stench, still-hunt, straggle, stream, string along, subside, subtle odor, succeed, supervene, swag, sweep, swing, tab, tag, tag after, tag along, tail, tailgate, tailpiece, take in tow, taper off, tarry, tow, towing path, towpath, trace, trace down, traces, track, track down, trail after, trail behind, trailer, train, traipse, trawl, tread close upon, troll, trottoir, trudge, tug, vapor trail, wake, walk, walkway, waste time, way, weaken, weep, whiff

Etymology
trahere, to drag along

Verb

 * Danish: følge
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 * French:, suivre
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 * Polish: śledzić, tropić
 * Russian: идти по следу; выслеживать, выследить


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 * Italian: lasciar tracce di

Noun

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 * Finnish: jälki (plural jäljet)
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 * Telugu: జాడ (jaaDa)


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 * Georgian: ბილიკი, კვალი
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 * Polish:
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 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Telugu: జాడ (jaaDa)
 * Telugu: జాడ (jaaDa)
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 * : sendero

Anagrams

 * litra
 * trial

Noun

 * 1) Dual-sport motorcycle
 * 2) Trail running