trail

/tɹˈe‍ɪl/

/ˈtɹeɪɫ/

[noun] [verb]

Trail

[NOUN]

a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

a track or mark left by something that has passed

evidence pointing to a possible solution

synonyms : lead

track

to trail

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to pull or be pulled along behind someone or something

synonyms : drag

go after with the intent to catch

synonyms : chase

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

synonyms : train

hang down so as to drag along the ground

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

synonyms : shack

Examples

1. The hikers walked along the trail below the mountain.

2. The Wright brothers blazed a trail in aviation by building the first successful airplane.

3. Mary is blazing a trail as the first woman to lead the company's engineering team.

4. The bramble bushes along the hiking trail were filled with ripe dewberries.

Nearby words

tragus

tragelaphus eurycerus