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/tɹeɪl/ · verb
(transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something)..
The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
Our little life is but a gust That bends the branches of thy tree, And trails its blossoms in the dust!
"I saw your brother—I saw your brother," he said, nodding his head, as Archer lagged past him, trailing his spade, and scowling at the old gentleman in spectacles.
He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
His new film was trailed on TV last night.
There were no surprises in this morning's much-trailed budget statement.
The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle.
Use t rail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
T rail means (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something)..
Common synonyms include spoor, sign, dirt track, footpath.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
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