"trail" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: course, path, track - a line or route along which something travels or moves
subtypes:
- slot - the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
- spoor - the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
is a type of: cart track, cartroad, track - any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
subtypes:
- cattle trail - a trail over which cattle were driven to market
- deer trail - a trail worn by the passage of deer
- horse-trail - a trail for horses
- indian trail - a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians
- mountain trail - a trail through mountainous country
- ski run, ski trail - trail or slope prepared for skiing
specific instances:
- iditarod trail - a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
- santa fe trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century
is a type of: evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

same as: lead, track

Verb

is a type of: dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

same as: drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back
is a type of: follow, pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit
subtypes:
- tree - chase an animal up a tree
- quest - search the trail of (game)
- hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly
- run down - pursue until captured
same as: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track
is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

same as: shack
verb group: trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
is a type of: drag - pull, as against a resistance

same as: train

verb group: trail - hang down so as to drag along the ground