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Word: Trail
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French traillier ‘to tow’, or Middle Low German treilen ‘haul a boat’, based on Latin tragula ‘dragnet’, from trahere ‘to pull’. Compare with trawl. The noun originally denoted the train of a robe, later generalized to denote something trailing
treɪl
a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something
Short Definition:mark or series of signs or objects left behind by passage of person or thing
Examples:- a trail of blood on the grass
- the torrential rain left a trail of devastation
a long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something
Short Definition:long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something
Examples:- smoke trails
- we drove down in a trail of tourist cars
- trails of ivy
a beaten path through the countryside
Short Definition:beaten path through countryside
Examples:- country parks with nature trails
- easy waymarked trails for the casual walker
a trailer for a film or broadcast
Short Definition:trailer for film or broadcast
Examples:- a recent television trail for ‘The Bill’
the rear end of a gun carriage, resting or sliding on the ground when the gun is unlimbered.
Short Definition:rear end of gun carriage
Word: Trail
Speech Type: Verb
treɪl
draw or be drawn along behind someone or something
Short Definition:draw or be drawn along behind person or thing
Examples:- Alex trailed a hand through the clear water
- her robe trailed along the ground
walk or move slowly or wearily
Short Definition:walk or move slowly or wearily
Examples:- he baulked at the idea of trailing around the shops
follow (a person or animal) by using marks or scent left behind
Short Definition:follow person or animal by using marks or scent left behind
Examples:- Sam suspected they were trailing him
be losing to an opponent in a game or contest
Short Definition:be losing to opponent in game or contest
Examples:- the defending champions were trailing 10—5 at half-time
give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal)
Short Definition:give advance publicity to
Examples:- the bank's plans have been extensively trailed
apply (slip) through a nozzle or spout to decorate ceramic ware.
Short Definition:apply slip through nozzle or spout to decorate ceramic ware
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