hound vs trail

hound and trail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trail is a hypernym of hound; that is, trail is a word with a broader meaning than hound:

Other hypernyms of hound include chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track.

hound (noun)	trail (noun)
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
someone who is morally reprehensible	evidence pointing to a possible solution
	a track or mark left by something that has passed

hound (verb)	trail (verb)
pursue or chase relentlessly	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
	hang down so as to drag along the ground
	go after with the intent to catch
	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
	to lag or linger behind