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Definitions

trail

[treyl] / treɪl /
NOUN
path, track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aisle pathway road route stream train
STRONG
byway footpath footprints footsteps groove mark marks rut scent spoor stroll tail trace wake way
WEAK
beaten track
VERB
lag behind, follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase fall behind falter lag pull
STRONG
dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge
WEAK
bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out poke along string along tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONG
advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe
WEAK
lead

Example Sentences

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Visitors can take a series of trains and buses to reach the site, or hike along the Inca trail with a registered tour operator.

From BBC

Officials focused their efforts on a popular hiking trail that reveals the famous Skull Rock and views of the Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

As he stops right next to the fishing boat, hundreds of birds trail behind it.

From BBC

Visitors can take a series of trains and buses to reach the site, or hike along the the Inca trail with a registered tour operator.

From BBC

Third-placed Villa, who beat Arsenal 2-1 at home on December 6, trail six points behind the leaders after a chastening result that served as a reality check to their title credentials.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.