trail

Noun
  1. A track or mark left by something that has passed (synset 109483442)
    "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
    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
  2. A path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country (synset 104473848)
    is a type of: cart track, cartroad, track - any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    subtypes:
    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
  3. Evidence pointing to a possible solution (synset 105835238)
    "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
    is a type of: evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
    same as: lead, track
Verb
  1. To lag or linger behind (synset 202062680)
    "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
    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
  2. Go after with the intent to catch (synset 202005890)
    "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
    is a type of: follow, pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit
    subtypes:
    same as: chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track
  3. Move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly (synset 202063844)
    "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    same as: shack
  4. Hang down so as to drag along the ground (synset 201545624)
    "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"
    verb group: trail, train - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
  5. Drag loosely along a surface;
    Allow to sweep the ground (synset 201456580)
    "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
    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

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