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 …

1. To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground: The dog ran off, trailing its leash. 2. To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily. 3. a. To follow the traces or scent of, as in …

to arrive or be last: He finally trailed in at 10 o'clock. to be losing in a contest: The home team was trailing 20 to 15. to creep or crawl, as a serpent. to follow a track or scent, as of game. (of a …

TRAILING definition: (of a plant) having a long stem which spreads over the ground or hangs loosely See examples of trailing used in a sentence.

Definition of 'trailing' trailing in British English (ˈtreɪlɪŋ ) adjective (of a plant) having a long stem which spreads over the ground or hangs loosely

TRAILING meaning: 1. Trailing plants grow along the ground or over the surface of something: 2. Trailing plants grow…. Learn more.

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