trailed

5 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to (allow something to) move slowly along the ground or through the air or water, after someone or something:

trail in Katherine, your skirt's trailing in the mud!

trail something in something As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water.

to move slowly and without energy or enthusiasm:

trail back The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session.

be trailing behind After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind.

to be losing to your competitor in a competition:

be trailing by The Canadian team is trailing by six points.

to follow the trail of someone or something