trail
[treɪl]
vb
to drag or stream, or permit to drag or stream along a surface, esp the ground
she trailed her skipping rope
to make (a track or path) through (a place)
to trail a jungle
to chase, follow, or hunt (an animal or person) by following marks or tracks
to lag or linger behind (a person or thing)
to be falling behind in a race or competition
the favourite is trailing at the last fence
to tow (a boat, caravan, etc) behind a motor vehicle
to carry (a rifle) at the full length of the right arm in a horizontal position, with the muzzle to the fore
to move wearily or slowly
we trailed through the city
(on television or radio) to advertise (a future programme) with short extracts
n
a print, mark, or marks made by a person, animal, or object
the act or an instance of trailing
the scent left by a moving person or animal that is followed by a hunting animal
a path, track, or road, esp one roughly blazed
something that trails behind or trails in loops or strands
the part of a towed gun carriage and limber that connects the two when in movement and rests on the ground as a partial support when unlimbered
the distance between the point of contact of a steerable wheel and a line drawn from the swivel pin axis to the ground
(on television or radio) an advertisement for a future programme
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