Trail
Definition
Trail refers to a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, for the use of people or animals.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /treɪl/
- Respelling: TRAYL (with "TRAYL" rhyming with "pail" and "mail")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /treɪl/
- Respelling: TRAYL (similar to American English, with "TRAYL" rhyming with "pail" and "mail")
In both dialects, "trail" is pronounced with a long "a" sound, as in "pail" or "mail," followed by an "l" sound. The pronunciation of "trail" is essentially the same in both American and British English.
Etymology
The term "trail" originates from the Middle English word "traile," which was derived from the Old French word "trailer" meaning "to drag." Historically, it referred to the act of dragging something behind, especially on the ground.
Derivatives
- Trailer
- Trailblazer
- Trailhead
- Trailing
- Trailside
Synonyms
- Path
- Track
- Route
Antonyms
- Lead
- Front
- Beginning
Usage
- "Trail" can refer to both a physical pathway and the act of following or being behind someone or something.
- She decided to hike the mountain trail during her vacation.
Related Terms
- Pathway
- Hike
- Follow
- Rear
- Trace
Detailed Definition
Noun
- Pathway: A marked or beaten path, especially in wild or open territory, used for hiking, riding, or other forms of travel.
- Example: The nature reserve has a scenic trail that loops around the lake.
- Evidence: A series of signs or traces left behind by someone or something.
- Example: The detective followed the trail of clues leading to the suspect.
Verb
- Follow Behind: To lag or stay behind someone or something.
- Example: She trailed behind her friends as they walked through the mall.
- Drag Along the Ground: To allow something to drag or stream behind.
- Example: The bride's veil trailed gracefully behind her as she walked down the aisle.
- Trace or Track: To pursue or chase after.
- Example: The hounds trailed the scent of the fox through the woods.
trail
The trail leads through the forest to the mountain.
The detective followed the trail of clues leading to the suspect.
She trailed behind her friends as they walked through the mall.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 小径 (xiǎojìng) (path or track)
- IPA: /ɕjɑʊ̯˧˩˨ t͡ɕiŋ˥˩/
- Respelling: shyaow-jing
- 跟踪 (gēnzōng) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /kən˥ tsʊŋ˥/
- Respelling: gen-zong
🇮🇳 Hindi
- मार्ग (mārg) (path or track)
- IPA: /maːrg/
- Respelling: maarg
- पीछा करना (pīchhā karnā) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /piːʧʰaː kəɾnaː/
- Respelling: peecha karna
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Sendero (path or track)
- IPA: /senˈdeɾo/
- Respelling: sen-deh-ro
- Seguir (act of trailing)
- IPA: /seˈɣir/
- Respelling: seh-gheer
🇫🇷 French
- Sentier (path or track)
- IPA: /sɑ̃.tje/
- Respelling: san-tye
- Traîner (act of trailing)
- IPA: /tʁɛ.ne/
- Respelling: tray-ne
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- درب (darb) (path or track)
- IPA: /darb/
- Respelling: darb
- تتبع (tatbiq) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /tat'biːq/
- Respelling: tat-beeq
🇧🇩 Bengali
- পাথ (pāth) (path or track)
- IPA: /paːth/
- Respelling: paath
- অনুসরণ (ônusôrôn) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /ɔnusɔron/
- Respelling: onusoron
🇷🇺 Russian
- Тропа (tropa) (path or track)
- IPA: /trɐˈpa/
- Respelling: tro-pa
- Следить (sledit’) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /ˈslʲedʲɪtʲ/
- Respelling: slye-deet
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Trilha (path or track)
- IPA: /ˈtɾiʎɐ/
- Respelling: tree-lya
- Seguir (act of trailing)
- IPA: /sɨˈɣiɾ/
- Respelling: seh-gheer
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Jalur (path or track)
- IPA: /ˈd͡ʒa.lur/
- Respelling: jah-lur
- Mengikuti (act of trailing)
- IPA: /mə.ŋiˈku.ti/
- Respelling: meng-ee-koo-tee
🇩🇪 German
- Pfad (path or track)
- IPA: /pfaːt/
- Respelling: pfahd
- Folgen (act of trailing)
- IPA: /ˈfɔl.ɡən/
- Respelling: fohl-gen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- トレイル (toreiru) (path or track)
- IPA: /toɾeːɾu/
- Respelling: toh-ray-roo
- 追跡 (tsuiseki) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /tsɯːi.se.ki/
- Respelling: tsui-seh-kee
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Đường mòn (path or track)
- IPA: /ɗwəŋ˦ˀ˥ mɔn˧ˀ˨ʔ/
- Respelling: dwung mon
- Theo đuổi (act of trailing)
- IPA: /tʰeːw˧ˀ˨ʔ zwi˨˩/
- Respelling: teow zwoy
🇰🇷 Korean
- 트레일 (teureil) (path or track)
- IPA: /thɯːɾeil/
- Respelling: tweu-rayl
- 추적 (chujeok) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /ʧu.d͡ʑʌk̚/
- Respelling: choo-juk
🇹🇷 Turkish
- İz (path or track)
- IPA: /iz/
- Respelling: iz
- Takip etmek (act of trailing)
- IPA: /taˈkɯp ˈet.mek/
- Respelling: tah-kup et-mek
🇵🇰 Urdu
- راستہ (rāstā) (path or track)
- IPA: /raː.staː/
- Respelling: raa-staa
- پیچھا کرنا (pīchhā karnā) (act of trailing)
- IPA: /piːʧʰaː kəɾnaː/
- Respelling: peecha karna
