1. The pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
   "The hunter's trailing of the deer led deep into the forest";
   - tracking

1. To lag or linger behind
   "But in so many other areas we still are trailing";
   - drag, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back
    
2. Go after with the intent to catch
   "The policeman trailed the mugger down the alley";
   - chase, chase after, tag, give chase, go after, track, chase down
    
3. Move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
   "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart";
   - shack
    
4. Hang down so as to drag along the ground
   "The bride's veil trailed along the ground"
    
5. Drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
   "The toddler was trailing his pants";
   - train
    
6. Show a trailer; release or publish a preview
   "The studio trailed the new movie"

Derived forms: trailings

Type of: chase, dawdle, drag, fall back, fall behind, follow, go, hang, lag, locomote, move, pursual, pursue, pursuit, travel

Encyclopedia: Trailing