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Uncommontrailing
The correct spelling is trailing.
How to pronounce trailing
verb
Say it like: Tra-yli-ng
The correct spelling is trailing. To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). For example: "The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."
Usage Examples
“The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.”
“You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.”
“He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- 2.To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- 3.To leave (a trail of).
- 4.To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- 5.To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
noun
- 1.Fabric or other material that trails.
adjective
- 1.(of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
- 2.That which is attached and pulled behind.
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