Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense trails, present participle trailing, past tense, past participle trailed
1. countable noun
A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.
He was following a broad trail through the trees.
Synonyms: path, track, route, way More Synonyms of trail
2. countable noun
A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads, often one that has been planned and marked out for a particular purpose.
...a large area of woodland with hiking and walking trails.
3. countable noun [usually singular]
A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.
Everywhere in the house was a sticky trail of orange juice. [+ of]
He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes.
The typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.
Synonyms: series, line, train, row More Synonyms of trail
4. verb
If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.
Two detectives were trailing him. [VERB noun]
I trailed her to a shop in Kensington. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: follow, track, chase, pursue More Synonyms of trail
5. countable noun [noun NOUN]
You can refer to all the places that a politician visits in the period before an election as their campaign trail.
During a recent speech on the campaign trail, he was interrupted by hecklers.
...at the end of a hard day on the election trail.
6. verb
If you trail something or it trails, it hangs down loosely behind you as you move along.
She came down the stairs slowly, trailing the coat behind her. [VERB noun]
He let his fingers trail in the water. [VERB preposition]
Synonyms: drag, draw, pull, sweep More Synonyms of trail
7. verb
If someone trails somewhere, they move there slowly, without any energy or enthusiasm, often following someone else.
He trailed through the wet Manhattan streets. [VERB adverb/preposition]
I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: lag, follow, drift, wander More Synonyms of trail
8. verb [usually cont]
If a person or team in a sports match or other contest is trailing, they have a lower score than their opponents.
He scored again, leaving Dartford trailing 3-0 at the break. [VERB amount]
She took over as chief executive of the company when it was trailing behind its competitors. [V + behind]
Synonyms: lose, be down, be behind, fall behind More Synonyms of trail
9.
See on the trail of
10. See also nature trail, paper trail
11. to blaze a trail
Phrasal verbs:
See trail off
More Synonyms of trail
trail in British English
(treɪl)
verb
1.
to drag or stream, or permit to drag or stream along a surface, esp the ground
her skirt trailed
she trailed her skipping rope
2.
to make (a track or path) through (a place)
to trail a way
to trail a jungle
3.
to chase, follow, or hunt (an animal or person) by following marks or tracks
4. (whenintr, often foll by behind)
to lag or linger behind (a person or thing)
5. (intransitive)
(esp of plants) to extend or droop over or along a surface
6. (intransitive)
to be falling behind in a race or competition
the favourite is trailing at the last fence
7. (transitive)
to tow (a boat, caravan, etc) behind a motor vehicle
8. (transitive)
to carry (a rifle) at the full length of the right arm in a horizontal position, with the muzzle to the fore
9. (intransitive)
to move wearily or slowly
we trailed through the city
10. (transitive)
(on television or radio) to advertise (a future programme) with short extracts
11. trail one's coat
noun
12.
a print, mark, or marks made by a person, animal, or object
13.
the act or an instance of trailing
14.
the scent left by a moving person or animal that is followed by a hunting animal
15.
a path, track, or road, esp one roughly blazed
16.
something that trails behind or trails in loops or strands
17.
the part of a towed gun carriage and limber that connects the two when in movement and rests on the ground as a partial support when unlimbered
18. engineering
the distance between the point of contact of a steerable wheel and a line drawn from the swivel pin axis to the ground
19.
(on television or radio) an advertisement for a future programme
Derived forms
trail-less (ˈtrail-less)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French trailler to draw, tow, from Vulgar Latin tragulāre (unattested), from Latin trāgula dragnet, from trahere to drag; compare Middle Dutch traghelen to drag
trail in American English
(treɪl)
verb transitive
1.
a.
to drag or let drag behind one, esp. on the ground, etc.
b.
to bring along behind
trailing exhaust fumes
c.
to pull or tow
2.
a.
to make or mark (a path, track, etc.), as by treading down
b.
to make a path in (grass, etc.)
3.
to follow the tracks of; track
4.
to hunt by tracking
5.
a.
to follow behind, esp. in a lagging manner
b.
to be or lag behind, as in a contest
6. Military
to carry (a rifle, etc.) in the right hand with the arm extended downward so that the muzzle is tilted forward and the butt is near the ground
verb intransitive
7.
to hang down, esp. behind, so as to drag on the ground, etc.
8.
to grow so long as to extend along the ground, over rocks, etc.
said of some plants
9.
to extend in an irregular line; straggle
10.
to flow behind in a long, thin stream, wisp, etc.
smoke trailed from the chimney
11.
to move, walk, go along, etc. wearily, heavily, or slowly; crawl; drag
12.
a.
to follow or lag behind
b.
to be losing, as in a sports contest
to trail by 13 points
13.
to track game
said of hounds
14.
to grow gradually weaker, dimmer, less direct, etc.
with off or away
noun
15.
something that trails or is trailed behind
16.
a mark, footprint, scent, etc. left by a person, animal, or thing that has passed
17. US
a.
a path or track made by repeated passage or deliberately blazed
b.
a paved or maintained path or track, as for bicycling or hiking
18.
a series of events or conditions following something; train
an illness bringing debts in its trail
19. Military
a.
the position of trailing a rifle
b.
a beamlike part of a gun carriage, which may be lowered to the ground to form a rear brace
Derived forms
trailingly (ˈtrailingly)
adverb
Word origin
ME trailen < MFr trailler < VL *tragulare < L tragula, small sledge, dragnet < trahere, to draw
More idioms containing
trail
a paper trail
blaze a trail
Examples of 'trail' in a sentence
trail
This is a trait seen often on the campaign trail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet the trail of woe leads beyond the banking sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Secret cameras were placed along the trail in an attempt to identify the culprit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The trouble is, their legacy is often a trail of destruction.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You'll spend days exploring forest trails and driving cattle.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I defy you not to hit the trails after reading it.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
For the previous couple of years she had followed the migration trail and it had finally taken her to Lampedusa.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One trail not to miss?
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
I am trying to build it into an off-road truck so we can go and hit some trails.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet he still trailed to a nonsensical extent.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Which is why he is going on the campaign trail this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Hire some bikes and take advantage of the cycle trails in the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet at that point they still trailed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The mixture should leave a trail on the surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The new experience of trailing behind the rest might do her no harm.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Last week she displayed her cool on the local election campaign trail.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We set off out of the village and along a chalky trail into woodland.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The money trail is being followed elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The trail is lined with gorse and dog rose.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Passengers behind the wing saw large flames trailing from the left engine.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Remove low growths where the fruit would trail on the ground.
The Sun (2014)
You've made your life one long trail of negativity.
Carlos Acosta No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007)
We felt our vulnerability was being exploited; it was our first full day on the trail.
Christianity Today (2000)
They trail Toulon by one point and only the pool winner will reach the last eight.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's a peaceful location with great mountain views and walking and biking trails leading directly from the property.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
trail
British English: trail NOUN
A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests.
He was following a trail through the trees.
American English: trail
Brazilian Portuguese: rastro
Chinese: > 崎岖小路乡间或林中的
European Spanish: sendero
French: piste
German: Spur
Italian: pista
Japanese: 踏み分け道
Korean: 산길
European Portuguese: rasto
Latin American Spanish: sendero
British English: trail VERB
If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.
Two detectives were trailing him.
American English: trail
Brazilian Portuguese: seguir a pista de
Chinese: > 跟踪乡间或林中的
European Spanish: seguir la pista
French: pister
German: folgen
Italian: seguire le piste di
Japanese: こっそり跡をつける
Korean: >추적하다자취를 따라서
European Portuguese: seguir a pista de
Latin American Spanish: seguir la pista
All related terms of 'trail'
trail mix
a high-energy snack food consisting of dried fruit, nuts, and seeds, eaten esp by hikers
trail off
If a speaker's voice or a speaker trails off or trails away , their voice becomes quieter and they hesitate until they stop speaking completely.
audit trail
a record of all the transactions or data entries that a person or firm has carried out over a specific period
fire trail
a permanent track cleared through the bush to provide access for fire-fighting
pack trail
a path or route suitable for pack animals
paper trail
Documents which provide evidence of someone's activities can be referred to as a paper trail .
trail away
to become fainter, quieter , or weaker
trail bike
a motorcycle adapted for riding on rough tracks
trail rope
a long rope formerly used for various military purposes , esp to allow a vehicle, horses, or men to pull a gun carriage
vapor trail
→ contrail
hiking trail
a specially designated route for hikers to use
nature trail
A nature trail is a route through an area of countryside which has signs drawing attention to interesting animals, plants, or rocks.
Oregon trail
an early pioneering route across the central US, from Independence , W Missouri , to the Columbia River country of N Oregon : used chiefly between 1804 and 1860. Length: about 3220 km (2000 miles)
trail-blazing
A trail-blazing idea, event, or organization is new, exciting , and original.
vapour trail
A vapour trail is a white line of water vapour left in the sky by an aeroplane , a rocket , or a missile .
campaign trail
the series of appearances that a politician makes at different locations as part of a political campaign , esp before an election
Chisholm Trail
cattle trail from San Antonio, Tex., to Abilene, Kans.: important from 1865 until the 1880s
a paper trail
written evidence of someone's activities
Appalachian Trail
hiking trail extending from central Me. to N Ga ., along the Appalachian Mountains: c. 2,050 mi (3,299 km)
blaze a trail
to be the first person to do or discover something new and important , which will make it easier for other people to do something similar in the future
condensation trail
a visible trail left by an aircraft flying at high altitude or through supercold air, caused by the deposition of water vapour in the engine exhaust as minute ice crystals
dissipation trail
a clear rift left behind an aircraft flying through a thin cloud layer
Santa Fe Trail
an important trade route in the western US from about 1821 to 1880, linking Independence , Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico
trail commission
A trail commission is a further commission of between 0.1 and 1 percent that is paid to an advisor provided that the client ’s funds remain invested in the product for a specified time.
on the trail of
If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
to blaze a trail
If someone blazes a trail , they discover or develop something new.
trail one's coat
to invite a quarrel by deliberately provocative behaviour
Chinese translation of 'trail'
trail
(treɪl)
n(c)
(= path) 小路 (xiǎolù) (条(條), tiáo)
[of footprints etc]串 (chuàn)
vt
(= drag)[scarf, coat, fingers]拖 (tuō)
(= follow)[person, animal]跟踪(蹤) (gēnzōng)
vi
(= drag)[scarf, coat, fingers]拖曳 (tuōyè)
(= move slowly) 拖着(著)步子走 (tuōzhe bùzi zǒu)
(in game, contest) 落后(後) (luòhòu)
to be on the trail of sb/sth, be on sb's trail追踪(蹤)某人/某物 (zhuīzōng mǒurén/mǒuwù)
1 (noun)
Definition
a rough path across open country or through a forest
He was following a broad trail through the trees.
Synonyms
path
We followed the path along the clifftops.
track
We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
route
the most direct route to the town centre
way
He came round the back way.
course
For nearly four hours we maintained our course northwards.
road
There was very little traffic on the roads.
pathway
footpath
beaten track
singletrack
2 (noun)
Definition
a sequence of results from an event
He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes.
Synonyms
series
line
the latest in a long line of successes
train
a long train of oil tankers
row
a row of pretty little cottages
chain
string
The landscape is broken only by a string of villages.
stream
a never-ending stream of jokes
succession
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
3 (noun)
Definition
a print, mark, or scent left by a person, animal, or object
They would take no action except that of following his trail.
Synonyms
tracks
path
mark
marks
wake
trace
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
scent
footsteps
footprints
spoor
4 (noun)
Definition
something that trails behind
the high vapour trail of an aircraft
Synonyms
wake
Dolphins sometimes play in the wake of the boats.
stream
tail
a comet tail
slipstream
5 (noun)
Definition
a sequence of results from an event
The blast left a 200 metre trail of wreckage.
Synonyms
train
a train of events which would culminate in tragedy
series
a series of explosions
chain
a horrific chain of events
aftermath
6 (noun)
The whales come close to shore, on the trail of squid.
Synonyms
scent
A hunting dog picked up the bird's scent.
track
spoor
1 (verb)
Definition
to follow or hunt (an animal or person), usually secretly, by following the marks or tracks he, she, or it has made
Two detectives were trailing him.
Synonyms
follow
I think we're being followed.
track
He thought he had better track this creature and kill it.
chase
She chased the thief for 100 yards.
pursue
She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
dog
The three creatures had dogged him from hut to hut.
hunt
Police are hunting a large wildcat that has escaped from the zoo.
shadow
shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police
trace
I first went there to trace my roots.
tail (informal)
Officers had tailed the gang in an undercover inquiry.
hound
stalk
Wolves stalk their prey across the tundra.
keep an eye on
keep tabs on (informal)
run to ground
2 (verb)
Definition
to drag or stream along the ground or through the air behind someone or something
She came down the stairs, trailing the coat behind her.
Synonyms
drag
He got up and dragged his chair towards the table.
draw
He drew his chair nearer the fire.
pull
I helped pull him out of the water.
sweep
Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.
stream
haul
A crane hauled the car out of the stream.
tow
He was using the vehicle to tow his trailer.
dangle
A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist.
droop
a young man with a drooping moustache
3 (verb)
Definition
to move wearily or slowly
I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him.
Synonyms
lag
The boys crept forward, Roger lagging a little.
follow
drift
People drifted around the room.
wander
He wandered aimlessly around the garden.
linger
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.
trudge
We had to trudge up the track back to the station.
fall behind
plod
meander
We meandered along the Irish country roads.
amble
We ambled along in front of the houses.
loiter
unemployed young men loitering at the entrance to the factory.
straggle
They came straggling up the cliff road.
traipse (informal)
I traipsed from one doctor to another.
dawdle
They dawdled arm in arm past the shopfronts.
hang back
tag along (informal)
bring up the rear
drag yourself
4 (verb)
Definition
to be falling behind in a race, match or competition
He scored again leaving Dartford trailing 2-0 at the break.
Synonyms
lose
be down
be behind
fall behind
The horse fell behind on the final furlong.
lag behind
drop behind
5 (verb)
ivy trailing over the concrete
Synonyms
creep
The rabbit crept off and hid in a hole.
slide
She slipped and slid downhill on her backside.
crawl
I began to crawl on my hands and knees towards the door.
slither
He slithered down the bank.
slink
He couldn't just slink away.
6 (verb)
a previously trailed live TV appearance
Synonyms
advertise
Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV.
It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.
announce
The couple were planning to announce their engagement.
preview
hype (informal)
We had to hype the film to attract the financiers.
publicise
phrasal verb
See trail away or off
Additional synonyms
in the sense of amble
Definition
to walk at a leisurely pace
We ambled along in front of the houses.
Synonyms
stroll,
walk,
wander,
ramble,
meander,
saunter,
dawdle,
mosey (informal)
in the sense of announce
Definition
to proclaim
The couple were planning to announce their engagement.
Synonyms
make known,
tell,
report,
reveal,
publish,
declare,
advertise,
broadcast,
disclose,
post,
tweet,
intimate,
proclaim,
trumpet,
make public,
publicize,
divulge,
promulgate,
propound,
shout from the rooftops (informal),
give out
in the sense of chain
Definition
a series of connected facts or events
a horrific chain of events
Synonyms
series,
set,
train,
string,
sequence,
succession,
progression,
concatenation
Synonyms of 'trail'
trail
Explore 'trail' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chase
Definition
to pursue (a person or animal) persistently or quickly
She chased the thief for 100 yards.
Synonyms
pursue,
follow,
track,
hunt,
run after,
course
in the sense of course
Definition
the path or channel along which a river moves
For nearly four hours we maintained our course northwards.
Synonyms
route,
way,
line,
road,
track,
channel,
direction,
path,
passage,
trail,
orbit,
tack,
trajectory
in the sense of crawl
Definition
to move very slowly
I began to crawl on my hands and knees towards the door.
Synonyms
creep,
slither,
go on all fours,
move on hands and knees,
inch,
drag,
wriggle,
writhe,
move at a snail's pace,
worm your way,
advance slowly,
pull or drag yourself along
in the sense of dangle
Definition
to hang loosely
A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist.
Synonyms
hang,
swing,
trail,
sway,
flap,
hang down,
depend
in the sense of dawdle
Definition
to walk slowly or lag behind
They dawdled arm in arm past the shopfronts.
Synonyms
waste time,
potter,
trail,
lag,
idle,
loaf,
hang about,
dally,
loiter,
dilly-dally (informal),
drag your feet or heels
in the sense of dog
Definition
to follow (someone) closely
The three creatures had dogged him from hut to hut.
Synonyms
pursue,
follow,
track,
chase,
shadow,
harry,
tail (informal),
trail,
hound,
stalk,
go after,
give chase to
in the sense of draw
Definition
to cause (a person or thing) to move closer or further away from a place by pulling
He drew his chair nearer the fire.
Synonyms
pull,
drag,
haul,
tow,
tug
in the sense of drift
Definition
to move aimlessly from one place or activity to another
People drifted around the room.
Synonyms
wander,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
meander,
rove,
range,
straggle,
traipse (informal),
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of droop
Definition
to sag, as from weakness or lack of support
a young man with a drooping moustache
Synonyms
sag,
drop,
hang (down),
sink,
bend,
dangle,
fall down
in the sense of fall behind
Definition
to fail to keep up
The horse fell behind on the final furlong.
Synonyms
lag,
trail,
be left behind,
drop back,
get left behind,
lose your place
Additional synonyms
in the sense of haul
Definition
to transport, such as in a lorry
A crane hauled the car out of the stream.
Synonyms
pull,
trail,
convey,
tow,
move,
carry,
transport,
tug,
cart,
hump (British, slang),
lug
in the sense of hunt
Definition
to seek out and kill (animals) for food or sport
Police are hunting a large wildcat that has escaped from the zoo.
Synonyms
stalk,
track,
chase,
pursue,
trail,
hound,
gun for
in the sense of hype
Definition
to market or promote (a commodity) using intensive or exaggerated publicity
We had to hype the film to attract the financiers.
Synonyms
publicize,
push,
promote,
advertise,
build up,
plug (informal),
puff (up),
talk up (informal)
in the sense of line
the latest in a long line of successes
Synonyms
series,
chain,
string,
sequence,
procession
in the sense of linger
Definition
to delay or prolong departure
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.
Synonyms
stay,
remain,
stop,
wait,
delay,
lag,
hang around,
idle,
dally,
loiter,
take your time,
wait around,
dawdle,
hang in the air,
procrastinate,
tarry,
drag your feet or heels
in the sense of loiter
Definition
to stand or wait aimlessly or idly
unemployed young men loitering at the entrance to the factory.
Synonyms
linger,
idle,
loaf,
saunter,
delay,
stroll,
lag,
dally,
loll,
dawdle,
skulk,
dilly-dally (informal),
hang about or around
in the sense of mark
Synonyms
track,
index,
trail,
blaze,
footprint,
footmark
in the sense of meander
Definition
to wander without definite aim or direction
We meandered along the Irish country roads.
Synonyms
wander,
stroll,
stray,
drift,
ramble,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
in the sense of pull
Definition
to exert force on (an object) to draw it towards the source of the force
I helped pull him out of the water.
Synonyms
draw,
haul,
drag,
trail,
tow,
tug,
jerk,
yank,
prise,
wrench,
lug,
wrest
in the sense of pursue
Definition
to follow (a person, vehicle, or animal) in order to capture or overtake
She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
Synonyms
follow,
track,
hunt,
chase,
dog,
attend,
shadow,
accompany,
harry,
tail (informal),
haunt,
plague,
hound,
stalk,
harass,
go after,
run after,
hunt down,
give chase to
Additional synonyms
in the sense of road
Definition
a street
There was very little traffic on the roads.
Synonyms
roadway,
street,
highway,
motorway,
track,
direction,
route,
path,
lane,
avenue,
artery,
pathway,
carriageway,
thoroughfare,
course,
ice road (Canadian)
in the sense of route
Definition
a chosen way or method
the most direct route to the town centre
Synonyms
way,
course,
road,
direction,
path,
journey,
passage,
avenue,
itinerary
in the sense of row
Definition
an arrangement of people or things in a line
a row of pretty little cottages
Synonyms
line,
bank,
range,
series,
file,
rank,
string,
column,
sequence,
queue,
tier
in the sense of shadow
Definition
to follow or trail secretly
shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police
Synonyms
follow,
track,
pursue,
dog,
tail (informal),
trail,
stalk,
spy on
in the sense of slide
Definition
to move smoothly along a surface in continual contact with it
She slipped and slid downhill on her backside.
Synonyms
slip,
slither,
glide,
skim,
coast,
toboggan,
glissade
in the sense of slink
Definition
to move or act in a quiet and secretive way from fear or guilt
He couldn't just slink away.
Synonyms
creep,
steal,
sneak,
slip,
ghost,
prowl,
skulk,
pussyfoot (informal)
in the sense of slither
Definition
to move along the ground in a twisting way
He slithered down the bank.
Synonyms
slide,
slip,
glide,
snake,
undulate,
slink,
skitter
in the sense of stalk
Definition
to follow (an animal or person) quietly and secretly in order to catch or kill them
Wolves stalk their prey across the tundra.
Synonyms
pursue,
follow,
track,
hunt,
shadow,
tail (informal),
haunt,
creep up on
in the sense of straggle
Definition
to linger behind or wander from a main line or part
They came straggling up the cliff road.
Synonyms
trail,
drift,
wander,
range,
lag,
stray,
roam,
ramble,
rove,
loiter,
string out
in the sense of stream
Definition
something that resembles a stream in moving continuously in a line or particular direction
a never-ending stream of jokes
Synonyms
succession,
series,
flood,
chain,
battery,
volley,
avalanche,
barrage,
torrent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of string
Definition
a series of things or events
The landscape is broken only by a string of villages.
Synonyms
series,
line,
row,
file,
sequence,
queue,
succession,
procession
in the sense of succession
Definition
a number of people or things following one another in order
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
Synonyms
series,
run,
sequence,
course,
order,
train,
flow,
chain,
cycle,
procession,
continuation,
progression
in the sense of sweep
Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.
Synonyms
carry,
pull,
drag,
drive
in the sense of tail
Definition
the luminous stream of gas and dust particles driven from the head of a comet when it is close to the sun
a comet tail
Synonyms
train,
end,
trail,
tailpiece
in the sense of tail
Definition
to follow (someone) stealthily
Officers had tailed the gang in an undercover inquiry.
Synonyms
follow,
track,
shadow,
trail,
stalk,
keep an eye on,
dog the footsteps of
in the sense of tow
Definition
to pull or drag (a vehicle), esp. by means of a rope or cable
He was using the vehicle to tow his trailer.
Synonyms
drag,
draw,
pull,
trail,
haul,
tug,
yank,
hale,
trawl,
lug
in the sense of trace
Definition
a mark, footprint, or other sign that shows that a person, animal, or thing has been in a particular place
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
Synonyms
track,
trail,
footstep,
path,
slot,
footprint,
spoor,
footmark,
electronic footprint
in the sense of trace
Definition
to locate or work out (the cause or source of something)
I first went there to trace my roots.
Synonyms
search for,
follow,
seek out,
track,
determine,
pursue,
unearth,
ascertain,
hunt down
in the sense of track
Definition
a rough road or path
We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
Synonyms
path,
way,
road,
route,
trail,
pathway,
footpath
in the sense of track
Definition
to follow the trail of (a person or animal)
He thought he had better track this creature and kill it.
Synonyms
follow,
pursue,
chase,
trace,
tail (informal),
dog,
shadow,
trail,
stalk,
hunt down,
follow the trail of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of traipse
Definition
to walk heavily or tiredly
I traipsed from one doctor to another.
Synonyms
trudge,
trail,
tramp,
slouch,
drag yourself,
footslog
in the sense of trudge
Definition
to walk or plod heavily or wearily
We had to trudge up the track back to the station.
Synonyms
plod,
trek,
tramp,
traipse (informal),
march,
stump,
hike,
clump,
lumber,
slog,
drag yourself,
yomp,
walk heavily,
footslog
in the sense of wander
Definition
to walk about in a place without any definite purpose or destination