trail

/trˈeɪl/

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Noun
a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
Noun
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
Noun
evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
Verb
to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
Verb
go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Verb
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
Verb
hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride''s veiled trailed along the ground"
Verb
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
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