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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It was also a reminder of how far Europe trails the US in high tech innovation.

From BBC

“It leaves many with a broken trail,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The emails trail shows the woman confirms she is a Russian passport holder.

From BBC

But the incident left a trail of collateral damage, several European diplomats said on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

However, a long trail of inflammatory and divisive comments is following Carl to his hearing.

From Salon