trails
verb · noun
Form of trail , third-person singular of trail.
Simple meaning
To lag or linger behind.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
traylzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹeɪlz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of trail
To lag or linger behind
third-person singular of trail
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
third-person singular of trail
To leave (a trail of).
third-person singular of trail
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.
noun
plural of trail
A track or mark left by something that has passed
plural of trail
A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
plural of trail
A route or circuit generally.
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To lag or linger behind
Used this way, trails is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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