What does Trail mean?
Definitions for Trail
treɪlTrail
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Trail.
Princeton's WordNet
trail(noun)
a track or mark left by something that has passed
"there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
trail(noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
lead, track, trail(verb)
evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back(verb)
to lag or linger behind
"But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track(verb)
go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
trail, shack(verb)
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
"John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"
trail(verb)
hang down so as to drag along the ground
"The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"
trail, train(verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
"The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
Wiktionary
trail(Noun)
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Noun)
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Noun)
A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Verb)
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Verb)
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Verb)
To leave (a trail of).
He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Verb)
To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
trail(Verb)
To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
Etymology: trahere, to drag along
Webster Dictionary
Trail(verb)
to hunt by the track; to track
Trail(verb)
to draw or drag, as along the ground
Trail(verb)
to carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle
Trail(verb)
to tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat
Trail(verb)
to take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon
Trail(verb)
to be drawn out in length; to follow after
Trail(verb)
to grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb
Trail(noun)
a track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail
Trail(noun)
a footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains
Trail(noun)
anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke
Trail(noun)
anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train
Trail(noun)
anything drawn along, as a vehicle
Trail(noun)
a frame for trailing plants; a trellis
Trail(noun)
the entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep
Trail(noun)
that part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered. See Illust. of Gun carriage, under Gun
Trail(noun)
the act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition
Freebase
Trail
Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Trail
trāl, v.t. to draw along the ground: to hunt by tracking: to draw out, lead on: to tread down, as grass, by walking through: to carry, as a musket or pike, in an oblique forward position, the breech or the butt near the ground.—v.i. to be drawn out in length, to hang or drag loosely behind: to run or climb as a plant: to move with slow sweeping motion: to drag one's self lazily along.—n. anything drawn out in length: track followed by the hunter.—ns. Trail′er, one who trails: a climbing plant: a carriage dragged (or trailed) behind another to which the motive power is applied; Trail′-net, a drag-net. [O. Fr. traail—Low L. trahale—L. traha, a sledge—trahĕre, to draw.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
trail
In tactics, to carry, as a fire-arm, with the butt near the ground, and the muzzle inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
trail
In gunnery, the end of a traveling-carriage, opposite to the wheels, and upon which the carriage slides when unlimbered. See Ordnance, Carriages for.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Trail' in Nouns Frequency: #2342
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Trail' in Verbs Frequency: #1036
Anagrams for Trail »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Trail in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Trail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Trail in a Sentence
Something’s going on, but I just hope she gets well and gets back on the trail.
Dr. Carson does have a book out that he's talking about on the campaign trail, but he's also talking about issues. He's talking about his policies. It's a very delicate situation but Dr. Carson has not suspended (his campaign).
I saw a big trail of blood from the water to where the man was laying down on a beach towel. There were a lot of EMS workers all around him and they were frantically trying to help him and work to close the wounds he had.
An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpent.
This has and will remain a campaign about issues for Hillary Clinton, and that's what she'll continue to talk about on the trail, it's disappointing Senator Sanders and his campaign strategists have chosen to change direction and engage in the type of personal attacks that they previously said he wouldn't do.
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Translations for Trail
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- جرّ, أثرArabic
- rastre, corriol, pista, arrossegarCatalan, Valencian
- spor, følgeDanish
- schleifen, eine Spur hinter sich lassen, ziehen, Pfad, folgen, nacheilen, nachsetzen, schleppen, zurücklassen, Spur, Weg, verfolgen, nachstellenGerman
- ίχνος, μονοπάτιGreek
- pista, sendero, seguir, rastro, arrastrarSpanish
- jälki, polku, seurata, jäljittää, reitti, eräreitti, raahata, jättää jälkeensäFinnish
- piste, sentier, pister, suivre, traces, traînerFrench
- slighe, slaodScottish Gaelic
- արահետ, շավիղArmenian
- sentiero, pista, inseguire, strascicare, traccia, pedinare, seguire, trascinare, trainareItalian
- ნაკვალევი, ბილიკი, კვალიGeorgian
- vestīgia, semitaLatin
- maheu, aru, paparahi, makenu, kitōMāori
- spoor, route, padDutch
- trop, śledzić, tropić, ścieżkaPolish
- trilha, seguir, rasto, rastro, arrastarPortuguese
- след, выслеживать, выследить, волочить, тащить, тропа, тянутьRussian
- stig, led, spårSwedish
- జాడ, కాలిబాటTelugu
- שטעגYiddish
- 線索Chinese
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