trail

CEFRB1

/tɹeɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A path through the countryside or a series of signs left behind.

  2. 02

    verb

    To follow behind someone or something.

Examples

  • I saw the white trail of his frozen breath.

  • The car left a trail of dust.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To drag (something) behind on the ground.

  2. To leave (a trail of).

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).

More examples

In context

  • He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.

  • The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.

  • You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.

Synonyms

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The hikers followed the narrow blank through the forest to reach the waterfall.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler (“to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”), from Vulgar Latin *tragulāre (“to drag”), from Latin tragula (“dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”), probably related to Latin trahere (“to pull, drag along”).