Trail

[treɪl] or [trel]

Definition

(noun.) a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country.

(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'.

(verb.) drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; 'The toddler was trailing his pants'; 'She trained her long scarf behind her'.

(verb.) hang down so as to drag along the ground; 'The bride's veiled trailed along the ground'.

(verb.) move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; 'John trailed behind his class mates'; 'The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart'.

Checker: Rhonda--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To hunt by the track; to track.

(v. t.) To draw or drag, as along the ground.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat.

(v. t.) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.

(v. i.) To be drawn out in length; to follow after.

(v. i.) To grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.

(n.) Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke.

(n.) Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train.

(n.) Anything drawn along, as a vehicle.

(n.) A frame for trailing plants; a trellis.

(n.) The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep.

(n.) 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.

(n.) The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition.

Checker: Olga

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Draw, drag.[2]. Track, trace, follow, hunt.[3]. [Local Eng.] Impose upon, take advantage of one's ignorance.

v. n. [1]. Drag, be drawn along, be drawn out.[2]. Run (as a plant), climb.

n. [1]. Train.[2]. Track, trace, mark, footprint, footmark, footstep.[3]. [U. S.] Footpath (made by Indians).[4]. Entrails (as of fowl or of sheep).

Typed by Frank

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Copy, transfer, transcript, sketch, abstract, order, check

ANT:Original, deed, cash

Typed by Connie

Definition

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.

Edited by Augustus

Examples

Checker: Mortimer

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