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trail - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | trail |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | path, track |
| Synonyms: | aisle, footpath, groove*, mark, road, route, rut, scent, spoor, stream, stroll, tail, trace, train, wake, way, beaten track, byway, footprints, footsteps, marks, pathway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lag behind, follow |
| Synonyms: | chase, dally, dangle, dawdle, delay, dog*, drag, draw, droop, extend, fall back, falter, flag, halt, hang, hang back, haul, hunt, lag, linger, loiter, plod, poke, procrastinate, pull, pursue, shadow, spook*, spoor, stalk, straggle, stream, string along*, tail, tarry, tow, trace, track, traipse, trudge, bedog, bring up the rear, draggle, drop back, fall behind, follow a scent, hang down, nose out*, poke along, shag, tag along, take out after |
| Antonyms: | lead |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | after-effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | repercussion |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, consequence, hangover*, offshoot, trail, wake, aftershock, followup |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run after, pursue |
| Synonyms: | charge, course, drive, expel, follow, hound, hunt, run down, rush, seek, speed, tear, track, trail, bird-dog, chivy, drive away, go after, shag, take off after, track down |
| Antonyms: | escape, retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | dangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suspend |
| Synonyms: | brandish, depend, droop, entice, flap, flaunt, flourish, hang, lure, sling, sway, swing, tantalize, tempt, trail, wave, hang down |
| Main Entry: | dog |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase after; bother |
| Synonyms: | haunt, hound, plague, pursue, shadow, tag, tail, track, trail, trouble, bedog |
| Antonyms: | leave alone, let go |
| Main Entry: | ferret out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search out |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light*, chase, determine, disclose, discover, elicit, extract, follow, get at*, hunt, learn, penetrate, pierce, probe, pry, pursue, quest, seek, trace, trail, uncover, unearth, be on to, chase down, dig out, dig up, dig up, drive out, hunt down, nose out*, pick up on, root out, root out*, scout out, search out, smell out, smoke out, smoke out, sniff out, track down, worm out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | footprint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | footmark |
| Synonyms: | footstep, impression, imprint, spoor, track, trail, tread, hoofprint |
| Main Entry: | haul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move, pull to another spot |
| Synonyms: | back, boost, bring, buck, carry, cart, convey, drag, draw, elevate, gun, heave, heel, hoist, hump, jag, lift, lug, pack, raise, rake, remove, ride, schlepp*, shift, shoulder, tow, trail, transport, trawl, truck, tug, piggy back, tote |
| Notes: | a hall is a corridor or passageway in a building; haul (noun) is something that is pulled or transported, and haul (verb) carry or drag slowly or heavily |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lag |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move slowly; delay |
| Synonyms: | be behind, dally, dawdle, decrease, dillydally*, diminish, drag, drag one's feet, ebb, fail, fall off, falter, flag, get no place fast, hang back, hobble, idle, inch, inch along, jelly, limp, linger, loiter, lose strength, lounge, plod, poke, procrastinate, put off, retard, saunter, shuffle, slacken, slouch, slow, slow up, stagger, stay, straggle, tail, tarry, tool, trail, trudge, wane |
| Antonyms: | run, rush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ledge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shelf |
| Synonyms: | bar, bench, bracket, console, edge, jut, mantle, offset, path, projection, reef, ridge, rim, route, step, strip, tier, track, trail, walk, way, berm, sill |
| Main Entry: | loiter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hang around; stroll |
| Synonyms: | amble, dabble, dally*, dawdle, delay, diddle, drag, flag, halt, hover, idle, lag, linger, loaf, loll, lounge, pause, poke, procrastinate, put off, ramble, saunter, shuffle, slacken, tarry, trail, traipse, wait, waste time, fritter away, get no place fast, pass time, shamble, slough |
| Antonyms: | hurry, leave, rush, vamoose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | odor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scent |
| Synonyms: | air, aroma, bouquet, effluvium, efflux, emanation, essence, exhalation, flavor, fragrance, perfume, smell, snuff, stench, stink, tang, tincture, trail, whiff, musk, pungence, pungency, redolence |
| Main Entry: | path |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | course, way |
| Synonyms: | aisle, artery, avenue, beat, boulevard, direction, drag, footpath, groove, highway, lane, line, pass, passage, procedure, rail, road, route, rut, shortcut, street, stroll, terrace, thoroughfare, track, trail, walk, beaten path, byway, crosscut, pathway, roadway, walkway |
| Antonyms: | blockage |
| Main Entry: | put off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defer, delay |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, dally, dawdle, dillydally*, drag one's feet, hold off, hold over, lag*, lay over, linger, loiter, poke*, postpone, prorogue, put back, reschedule, retard, shelve, stay, suspend, tarry, trail |
| Antonyms: | accomplish, achieve, carry out, do, succeed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | road |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | path upon which travel occurs |
| Synonyms: | alley, artery, asphalt, avenue, boulevard, concrete, course, crossroad, direction, drag*, drive, expressway, highway, lane, line, main drag*, parking lot*, passage, pavement, pike, route, street, subway, terrace, thoroughfare, track, trail, turnpike, viaduct, way, back street, byway, cobblestone, dragway, parkway, pathway, roadway, throughway, thruway |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | route |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | path over which someone or something travels |
| Synonyms: | avenue, beat, beeline, circuit, course, detour, digression, direction, divergence, itinerary, journey, line, meandering, passage, pavement, pike, plot, program, rambling, range, road, round, run, tack, track, trail, wandering, way, byway, rounds, short cut |
| Main Entry: | scent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smell, aroma |
| Synonyms: | aura, balm, bouquet, essence, fragrance, incense, odor, perfume, spice, tang, track, trail, whiff, pheromone, redolence |
| Antonyms: | odor, stench, stink |
| Main Entry: | smell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, bouquet, emanation, essence, flavor, fragrance, incense, perfume, savor, scent, spice, stench, stink, tang, trace, trail, whiff, redolence |
| Main Entry: | sprawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sit or lie spread out |
| Synonyms: | drape, extend, flop, lie, loll, lounge, ramble, recline, sit, slouch, slump, spread, straddle, straggle, stretch, trail, lie spread-eagle |
| Antonyms: | straighten |
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