TRAIL

TRAIL 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a track or mark left by something that has passed
  2. a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
  3. evidence pointing to a possible solution

💬 Examples

  • "there as a trail of blood"
  • "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
  • "the police are following a promising lead"
  • "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

🔗 Similar words

leadtrack
verb
  1. to lag or linger behind
  2. go after with the intent to catch
  3. move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
  4. hang down so as to drag along the ground

💬 Examples

  • "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
  • "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  • "the dog chased the rabbit"
  • "John trailed behind his class mates"

🔗 Similar words

dragget_behindhang_backdrop_behinddrop_backchase
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