Definition of Trail

Noun

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

Verb

  • drag loosely along a surface
    allow to sweep the ground
    "The toddler was trailing his pants"
    "She trained her long scarf behind her"
  • hang down so as to drag along the ground
    "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"
  • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
    "John trailed behind his class mates"
    "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
  • go after with the intent to catch
    "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
    "the dog chased the rabbit"
    - chase after - give chase - go after
  • to lag or linger behind
    "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
    - get behind - hang back - drop behind - drop back
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Trail

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  • Word Chums® score of the trail (6)
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Unscramble trail

44 unscramble word found using the letters trail.
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