Synonyms for trail
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Follow
follow, dog, chase, go after, tail, chase after, give chase, tag
2. Drag
drag, get behind, hang back informal, drop back, drop behind, haul, tow, draw
Noun
1. Track — A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc
track, path, footpath, dirt track, trace, way, footstep, wake, vestige
2. Spoor — the track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of…
Definitions
- v. 1
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
- v. 2
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
- n. 1
The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
- n. 2
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
Related words
- Word family
- trailer trailing track
- Phrases
- trail bike trail off hit the trail trail mix treasure trail rabbit trail blaze a trail condensation trail
Example sentences
- chase Sami tried to chase after Layla and talked to her.
- climb It's dangerous to climb a mountain in bad weather.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trail | rising | |
| chase | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- way1, run1, dog1, tag1, tow1
- 4 letters
- lead1, sign1, draw1, wake1, path1, hunt1, tail1, drag1, haul1, odor2
- 5 letters
- train1, track1, chase1, climb1, trace1, shack1, odour2, drape1, spoor1
- 6 letters
- follow2
- 7 letters
- vestige2, drabble2, draggle
- 8 letters
- footpath2, footstep2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (odor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pister