trail

/ˈtrāl/

Middle English, perhaps from Anglo-French *trailer, alteration of trainer to drag, trail on the ground

verb

  1. to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground

  2. to extend over a surface in a loose or straggling manner

  3. to grow to such length as to droop over toward the ground

a vine that trails over the ground

chase pursue follow trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain.

noun

  1. a track made by passage especially through a wilderness

  2. a marked or established path or route especially through a forest or mountainous region

  3. a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn along : scent, track

a trail of blood

noun

  1. a small motorcycle designed for off-road use