TRAILED Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word trailed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TRAILED
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dogged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly unyielding | ||||||||
pursued | verbv | |||||||
adjective • followed with enmity as if to harm noun • a person who is being chased | ||||||||
shadowed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled with shade | ||||||||
tailed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination | ||||||||
tracked | verbv | |||||||
adjective • having tracks | ||||||||
followed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • to travel behind, go after, come after • be later in time • come as a logical consequence; follow logically • travel along a certain course • act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes • come after in time, as a result • behave in accordance or in agreement with • be next • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans • to bring something about at a later time than • imitate in behavior; take as a model • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • follow with the eyes or the mind • be the successor (of) • perform an accompaniment to • keep informed • to be the product or result • accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of • adhere to or practice • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function • keep under surveillance • follow in or as if in pursuit • grasp the meaning • keep to • to subscribe to someone's updates on social media • to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media | ||||||||
hounded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
track | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels • a course over which races are run • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground • (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data • a groove on a phonograph recording • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll • any road or path affording passage especially a rough one • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track verb • carry on the feet and deposit • observe or plot the moving path of something • go after with the intent to catch • travel across or pass over • make tracks upon | ||||||||
chase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) • a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time verb • go after with the intent to catch • pursue someone sexually or romantically • cut a groove into • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
dog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds • a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman • informal term for a man • someone who is morally reprehensible • a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward • metal supports for logs in a fireplace verb • go after with the intent to catch | ||||||||
drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
shack | nounn | |||||||
noun • small crude shelter used as a dwelling verb • make one's home in a particular place or community • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly | ||||||||
tag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. • a label associated with something for the purpose of identification • a small piece of cloth • a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser • (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) verb • attach a tag or label to • touch a player while he is holding the ball • provide with a name or nickname • go after with the intent to catch • supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes | ||||||||
tail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body • the time of the last part of something • any projection that resembles the tail of an animal • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head • the rear part of an aircraft • the rear part of a ship verb • go after with the intent to catch • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||||||||
train | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding • a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file • a series of consequences wrought by an event • piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor • wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed verb • create by training and teaching • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • educate for a future role or function • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports • exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition • cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it • travel by rail or train • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
chase after | verbv | |||||||
verb • pursue someone sexually or romantically • go after with the intent to catch | ||||||||
drop back | verbv | |||||||
verb • take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||
drop behind | ||||||||
verb • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||
get behind | verbv | |||||||
verb • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||