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trail
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- pronunciation:
- treIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
trails, trailing, trailed |
| definition 1: |
to follow behind.
The slower cars trailed the faster ones.- similar words:
- follow
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| definition 2: |
to follow the track of.
The police trailed the suspect all day.- similar words:
- chase, follow, hunt, search out, stalk
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| definition 3: |
to go or follow slowly.
The young child trailed behind her parents as they walked through the park.- similar words:
- follow
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a path or course through a forest or other rural place.
The group followed the trail through the forest to the top of the mountain.- similar words:
- path, route, way
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