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Trailing

To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).

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📖 Definitions of "Trailing"

verb

1
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
"The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."
2
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
"You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that."
3
To leave (a trail of).
"He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place."
4
To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
"His new film was trailed on TV last night."

noun

1
Fabric or other material that trails.

adjective

1
(of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
2
That which is attached and pulled behind.

🔄 Synonyms of "Trailing"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
behindnoun	At or in the rear or back part of something.
trackingnoun	The act or process by which something is tracked.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Trailing"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
trackingnoun	The act or process by which something is tracked.
behindnoun	At or in the rear or back part of something.
downverb	(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
finalsnoun	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Philippines, sports) A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place or prize, 2nd place or prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
backendnoun	Alternative form of back end. [The rear, back, or unseen portion (of something).]
draggingnoun	That drags.
hangingnoun	Suspended.
backverb	(intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
closingnoun	The act by which something is closed.
postverb	(transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
finalverb	(intransitive, sports, colloquial) To qualify for the final round of a competition.
queueingnoun	Alternative form of queuing. [The act of queuing up (lining up) or waiting in line/on line.]
queuingnoun	The act of queuing up (lining up) or waiting in line/on line.
cattleverb	(transitive, Cockney rhyming slang) Ellipsis of cattle truck (“to fuck: to break, destroy”). [(transitive) To transport on, or as if on, a cattle truck.]
crawlingnoun	The motion of something that crawls.
endverb	(intransitive) To conclude; to bring something to an end.
rearverb	(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
concludingnoun	Finishing; closing; final.
creepingnoun	The act of something that creeps.
sneakingnoun	Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.