Our team trails the visiting team by only six points.
•I trailed her by only a few points.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
trail — [[t]tre͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ trails, trailing, trailed 1) N COUNT A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests. He was following a broad trail through the trees. Syn: track 2) N COUNT A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads,… … English dictionary
trail — ► NOUN 1) a mark or a series of signs left behind by the passage of someone or something. 2) a track or scent used in following someone or hunting an animal. 3) a long thin part stretching behind or hanging down from something. 4) a beaten path… … English terms dictionary
trail — trail1 [ treıl ] noun count ** ▸ 1 path in countryside ▸ 2 series of marks/objects ▸ 3 damage/harm ▸ 4 connected evidence ▸ 5 series of activities ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a path through the countryside, especially one designed for walking for pleasure:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trail */*/ — I UK [treɪl] / US verb Word forms trail : present tense I/you/we/they trail he/she/it trails present participle trailing past tense trailed past participle trailed 1) [intransitive] to move slowly and in a tired or unhappy way, often so that you… … English dictionary
trail — trail1 [treıl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull)¦ 2¦(walk slowly)¦ 3¦(lose a competition)¦ 4¦(follow somebody)¦ Phrasal verbs trail away/off ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: trailler to pull after you, tow , from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trail*/ — [treɪl] noun [C] I 1) a path through the countryside, especially one designed for walking for pleasure The trail led down to the lake.[/ex] We followed a winding trail into the mountains.[/ex] 2) a series of marks that shows where someone or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
trail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) if something trails behind you, or if you trail it behind you, it gets pulled behind you as you move along (+ across/in/through): She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trail — noun 1》 a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something. ↘a track or scent used in following someone or hunting an animal. 2》 a long thin part stretching behind or hanging down from something. 3》 a… … English new terms dictionary
trail — 1. verb /treɪl/ a) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods. b) To drag (something) behind on the ground. Youll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like … Wiktionary
trail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. track, spoor, footprints; tire, etc., tracks; vestige, scent; path, wake; train. v. track, scent; hang; lag, dawdle, crawl, straggle; drag, draw. See slowness, pursuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trace,… … English dictionary for students
trail — Ⅰ. trail UK US /treɪl/ verb ► [I or T] to be less successful than competitors or than expected: » This company s shares have left most rivals trailing. »Precious metal stocks trailed, at 124.35. trail behind sth »Prices of mortgage backed… … Financial and business terms
