To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
To leave (a trail of).
He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
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.
trail of blood
A city in British Columbia, Canada.
A city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
A census-designated place in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.
From Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler (“to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”), from Vulgar Latin *tragulāre (“to drag”), from Latin tragula (“dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”), pr...
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A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
A route or circuit generally.
Politicians are on the campaign trail in preparation for this year's election.