trailing
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of following or pursuing someone or something.
- The spy was skilled at trailing without being noticed.
- Trailing is a common technique used in wildlife photography.
- The detective's trailing of the suspect took several days.
verb
- To follow or go after someone or something, often at a distance.
- The dog was trailing behind its owner on the walk.
- Police officers trailed the suspect through the crowded market.
- We trailed the hikers for an hour before catching up.
- To be losing in a competition or contest.
- The candidate trailed in the polls for most of the campaign.
- She trailed her opponent by two sets in the tennis match.
- Our team is trailing by three points with only five minutes left.
- To drag or allow something to hang down loosely behind.
- The bride's veil was trailing on the floor as she walked.
- The kite's tail was trailing behind it in the wind.
- He trailed his fingers in the water from the side of the boat.
- To move slowly or wearily, often because of tiredness or lack of energy.
- After the long hike, the children trailed wearily up the stairs.
- The injured bird trailed along the ground, unable to fly.
- She trailed behind the group, exhausted from the early start.
adjective
- Growing or hanging down loosely, often used for plants.
- The garden had beautiful trailing ivy covering the wall.
- She planted trailing flowers in the hanging baskets.
- The trailing branches of the willow tree touched the pond.
- Following or coming after something else, especially in a sequence or position.
- We could see the trailing edge of the storm on the radar.
- The trailing car in the race had engine trouble.
- The trailing group of hikers stopped for a rest.