trailing

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  The state or condition of having a part or thing following behind.

  - "The trailing smoke from the car indicated that there was a fire."
  - "The trailing vines covered the entire side of the house."
  - "The hikers left a trail of footprints in the snow."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

facing , leading

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trailing
ail , mail , sale , tale , veil

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Variants

List of all variants of trailing that leads to same result
trail , trailed , trailing , trails , trailing arbutus , trailing arbutuses , trailing edge , trailing edges

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Etymology

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From Old English traelan 'to drag, draw along'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'trailing' is also used in meteorology to describe a cloud that forms behind a mountain or other obstacle.

2. In mathematics, a 'trailing zero' is a zero that appears at the end of a number and is not preceded by any other digits.

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Related Concepts

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1. follow: To come or go after someone or something; to be behind someone or something.

2. train: A series of connected vehicles, such as cars or wagons, that move together on a track. The verb 'to train' can also mean to teach or prepare someone for a specific role or activity.

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Culture

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In literature, 'trailing' is often used metaphorically to describe emotions, thoughts, or memories that linger or follow someone. In art, it can refer to the way paint or ink spreads or drips, creating interesting patterns and textures.

How to Memorize "trailing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long piece of fabric or a rope being dragged behind something, such as a car or a boat.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'tail' and imagine something that follows behind, like a dog's tail or a kite's tail.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'trailing', such as 'The hiker's trailing pack contained all his supplies'.

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