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

Verb

1. to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
      Synonyms: drag get behind hang back drop behind
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 tail tag give chase dog go after 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

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