Word

trail, v.
(trailed, trailing, trails)
freq. cnt. 11

to lag or linger behind
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drag drop back drop behind get behind hang back trail

sample sentences

"But in so many other areas we still are dragging"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

lag, fall back, dawdle, fall behind

go after with the intent to catch
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

chase chase after dog give chase go after tag tail track trail

sample sentences

"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
"the dog chased the rabbit"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
They %s the car down the avenue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

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They %s the car down the avenue

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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The men %s the area for animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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They %s the car down the avenue

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Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

chase chaser chaser

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tracking track tracker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hyponym

tree quest hunt, trace, hound run down

hypernym

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
<verb.contact>

trail train

sample sentences

"The toddler was trailing his pants"
"She trained her long scarf behind her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trailer trailer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

hang down so as to drag along the ground
<verb.contact>

trail

sample sentences

"The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
<verb.motion>

shack trail

sample sentences

"John trailed behind his class mates"
"The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote