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   trail

   /treɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something: "a trail of blood on the grass" Similar seriesstreamstringlinechainrowsuccessiontraintrainchainseriessequenceaftermath
   • ▪ a track, scent, or other indication used in following someone or hunting an animal: "police followed his trail to Dorset" Similar trackspoorpathscenttracesmarkssignsprintsimprintsimpressionsfootprintsfootmarksfootsteps
   • 2. a long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something: "smoke trails" Similar waketailstreamslipstreamlinerowtrainfilerankcolumnprocessionstringchainarraygroupfollowingentourageconvoyqueue
   • 3. a beaten path through the countryside: "country parks with nature trails" Similar pathbeaten pathpathwaywayfootpathtrackcourseroadroute
   • ▪ a route followed for a particular purpose: "the hotel is well off the tourist trail" Similar pathbeaten pathpathwaywayfootpathtrackcourseroadroute
   • ▪ a downhill ski run or cross-country ski route: North American "this steep trail is as firm as off-piste spring snow"
   • 4. a trailer for a film or broadcast: "a recent television trail for ‘The Bill’"
   • 5. the rear end of a gun carriage, resting or sliding on the ground when the gun is unlimbered.

   verb

   • 1. draw or be drawn along behind someone or something: "Alex trailed a hand through the clear water" Similar dragsweepbe drawndrawstreamdanglehang (down)towdrooparchaic:depend
   • ▪ (typically of a plant) grow or hang over the edge of something or along the ground: "the roses grew wild, their stems trailing over the banks" Similar creepcrawlslideslinkslither
   • 2. walk or move slowly or wearily: "he baulked at the idea of trailing around the shops" Similar trudgeploddrag oneselfwanderamblemeanderdriftdawdlestraggleloiterlingerlagfall behindtake one's timenot keep upbring up the reartraikinformal:tag along behind
   • ▪ (of the voice or a speaker) fade gradually before stopping: "her voice trailed away" Similar fadedwindlediminishlessenwaneebbsubsideweakenpeter outmelt awayfizzle outtaper offtail offgrow faintgrow dimevaporatedisappearvanishdiecome to nothingcome to a haltcome to an endrun out
   • 3. follow (a person or animal) by using marks or scent left behind: "Sam suspected they were trailing him" Similar followpursuetracktraceshadowstalkdoghoundspoorhunt (down)coursekeep an eye onkeep in sightrun to earthrun to groundrun downinformal:tailkeep tabs onkeep a tab on
   • 4. be losing to an opponent in a game or contest: "the defending champions were trailing 10—5 at half-time" Similar losebe downbe behindlag behindfall behinddrop behind
   • 5. give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal): "the bank's plans have been extensively trailed" Similar advertisepublicizeannounceproclaimpreviewshow excerpts ofcall attention toinformal:hype
   • 6. apply (slip) through a nozzle or spout to decorate ceramic ware.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French traillier ‘to tow’, or Middle Low German treilen ‘haul a boat’, based on Latin tragula ‘dragnet’, from trahere ‘to pull’. Compare with trawl. The noun originally denoted the train of a robe, later generalized to denote something trailing.

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   Traik definition: to become ill or lose one's good health.. See examples of TRAIK used in a sentence.

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   Scottish to trudge; trek with difficulty.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   : to fall ill : break down. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

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   Definition of Traik in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Traik. What does Traik mean? Information and translations of Traik in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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   Define traik. traik synonyms, traik pronunciation, traik translation, English dictionary definition of traik. vb to trudge; to trek with difficulty Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

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   Aug 21, 2024 · traik (third-person singular simple present traiks, present participle traikin, simple past traikt, past participle traikt) to wander about; to get lost; to decline in health

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   What does the verb traik mean? British English. U.S. English. Scottish English. Where does the verb traik come from? Etymology. Meaning & use. Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary. To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content.

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   in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. traik (trāk), v.i. [ Scot.] to become ill or lose one's good health. to stroll, wander, or stray.

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    noun A plague; a mischief; a disaster: applied both to things and to persons. noun The flesh of sheep that have died of disease or by accident. To wander idly from place to place. To wander so as to lose one's self or itself: chiefly applied to the young of poultry.

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    traik. Pronunciation: (trāk), [key] — v.i. Scot. to become ill or lose one's good health. to stroll, wander, or stray. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Traherne trail. Trending. Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations.