Dictionary definition · trail
noun
- a track or mark left by something that has passed"there as a trail of blood"
- a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
- evidence pointing to a possible solution"the police are following a promising lead"
verb
- to lag or linger behind"But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
- go after with the intent to catch"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
- move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly"John trailed behind his class mates"
- hang down so as to drag along the ground"The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"
- drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground"The toddler was trailing his pants"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).