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trailed |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb trail 1 of 6 senses of trail Sense 2 chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track => quest => hound, hunt, trace => run down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb trail 1 of 6 senses of trail Sense 2 chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track => quest => hound, hunt, trace => ferret => run down Entailment of verb trail Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb trail 6 senses of trail Sense 1 drag, trail, get behind, hang back drop behind => lag, dawdle, fall back fall behind Sense 2 chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track => pursue, follow Sense 3 entrain, trail => pull draw, force Sense 4 trail, trudge, shack => travel, go move locomote Sense 5 trail => tow Sense 6 trail, train => drag Familiarity of verb trail trail used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb trail Sense 1 drag, trail, get behind, hang back drop behind => lag, dawdle, fall back fall behind -------------- Sense 2 chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track => pursue, follow -------------- Sense 3 entrain, trail => pull draw, force -------------- Sense 4 trail, trudge, shack => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 5 trail => tow -------------- Sense 6 trail, train => drag -------------- Overview of verb trail The verb trail has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) drag, trail, get behind, hang back drop behind -- (to lag or linger behind: "But in so many other areas we still are dragging.") 2. (3) chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track -- (go after with the intent to catch) 3. (1) entrain, trail -- (drag along either literally or metaphorically, as in one's wake) 4. trail, trudge, shack -- (to walk or proceed draggingly, slowly: "Snow buried the streets and covered the slanting rooftops, as John trudged toward St Peter's.") 5. trail -- (drag heavily or wearily, as of the body) 6. trail, train -- (drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants") Overview of verb trail The verb trail has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) drag, trail, get behind, hang back drop behind -- (to lag or linger behind: "But in so many other areas we still are dragging.") 2. (3) chase, chase after trail, tail, tag, dog, go after track -- (go after with the intent to catch) 3. (1) entrain, trail -- (drag along either literally or metaphorically, as in one's wake) 4. trail, trudge, shack -- (to walk or proceed draggingly, slowly: "Snow buried the streets and covered the slanting rooftops, as John trudged toward St Peter's.") 5. trail -- (drag heavily or wearily, as of the body) 6. trail, train -- (drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants")
trailed definition