trailing

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
  2. verb to lag or linger behind
  3. verb go after with the intent to catch

Synonyms

tracking

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
pursuit

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