Search results for 'trail':

trail verb (trailed, trailing) 1 tr & intr to drag or be dragged loosely along the ground or other surface. 2 tr & intr (usually trail along, behind, etc) to walk or move along slowly and wearily. 3 to drag (a limb, etc) especially slowly and wearily. 4 tr & intr to fall or lag behind in eg a race or contest • trailed their opponents by 20 points. 5 to follow the track or footsteps of someone or something. 6 tr & intr a said of a plant or plant part: to grow so long that it droops over or along a surface towards the ground; b to encourage (a plant or plant part) to grow in this way. 7 to advertise (a forthcoming programme, film, etc) by showing chosen extracts, etc. noun 1 a track, series of marks, footprints, etc left by a passing person, animal or thing, especially one followed in hunting. 2 a rough path or track through a wild or mountainous area. 3 something that drags or is drawn behind. 4 the part of a gun carriage that rests on the ground when the limber² is detached.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c, meaning 'to drag behind'.

trail verb (trailed, trailing) 1 tr & intr to drag or be dragged loosely along the ground or other surface. 2 tr & intr (usually trail along, behind, etc) to walk or move along slowly and wearily. 3 to drag (a limb, etc) especially slowly and wearily. 4 tr & intr to fall or lag behind in eg a race or contest • trailed their opponents by 20 points. 5 to follow the track or footsteps of someone or something. 6 tr & intr a said of a plant or plant part: to grow so long that it droops over or along a surface towards the ground; b to encourage (a plant or plant part) to grow in this way. 7 to advertise (a forthcoming programme, film, etc) by showing chosen extracts, etc. noun 1 a track, series of marks, footprints, etc left by a passing person, animal or thing, especially one followed in hunting. 2 a rough path or track through a wild or mountainous area. 3 something that drags or is drawn behind. 4 the part of a gun carriage that rests on the ground when the limber² is detached.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c, meaning 'to drag behind'.

trail verb (trailed, trailing) 1 tr & intr to drag or be dragged loosely along the ground or other surface. 2 tr & intr (usually trail along, behind, etc) to walk or move along slowly and wearily. 3 to drag (a limb, etc) especially slowly and wearily. 4 tr & intr to fall or lag behind in eg a race or contest • trailed their opponents by 20 points. 5 to follow the track or footsteps of someone or something. 6 tr & intr a said of a plant or plant part: to grow so long that it droops over or along a surface towards the ground; b to encourage (a plant or plant part) to grow in this way. 7 to advertise (a forthcoming programme, film, etc) by showing chosen extracts, etc. noun 1 a track, series of marks, footprints, etc left by a passing person, animal or thing, especially one followed in hunting. 2 a rough path or track through a wild or mountainous area. 3 something that drags or is drawn behind. 4 the part of a gun carriage that rests on the ground when the limber² is detached.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c, meaning 'to drag behind'.