noun
(
) a track or mark left by something that has passed
(
trail )
a track or mark left by something that has passed
there as a trail of blood
there as a trail of blood
a tear left its trail on her cheek
a tear left its trail on her cheek
(
) a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
(
trail )
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
(
) evidence pointing to a possible solution
(
track, trail, lead )
evidence pointing to a possible solution
the police are following a promising lead
the police are following a promising lead
the trail led straight to the perpetrator
the trail led straight to the perpetrator
verb
(
) to lag or linger behind
(
drop back, drag, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail )
to lag or linger behind
But in so many other areas we still are dragging
But in so many other areas we still are dragging
(
) go after with the intent to catch
(
chase after, give chase, tag, tail, track, dog, trail, go after, chase )
go after with the intent to catch
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
the dog chased the rabbit
the dog chased the rabbit
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
(
trail, train )
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
The toddler was trailing his pants
The toddler was trailing his pants
She trained her long scarf behind her
She trained her long scarf behind her
hang down so as to drag along the ground
(
trail )
hang down so as to drag along the ground
The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
The bride's veiled trailed along the ground
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
(
shack, trail )
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
John trailed behind his class mates
John trailed behind his class mates
The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart
The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart
noun
(
) any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
(
reptilian, reptile )
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
noun
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
(
boob, bosom, knocker, titty, breast, tit )
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
an ignorant or foolish person
(
boob, dope, dumbbell, dummy, pinhead, booby )
an ignorant or foolish person
verb
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
(
boob, drop the ball, sin, blunder, goof )
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
I blundered during the job interview
I blundered during the job interview