trailing
trailing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, trailing is hyphenated as:
Definitions oftrailing
- To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
Example: "The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."
- To drag (something) behind on the ground.
Example: "You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that."
- To leave (a trail of).
Example: "He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place."
- 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.
Example: "His new film was trailed on TV last night."
- To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
Example: "The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle."
- To run or climb like certain plants.
- To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
Example: "Our parents marched to church and we trailed behind."
- To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- To flatten (grass, etc.) by walking through it; to tread down.
- To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
- Fabric or other material that trails.
- (of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
- That which is attached and pulled behind.
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