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tail vs trail

trail vs tail

tail and trail both are nouns.

tail and trail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tail Yes No Yes No
trail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tail and trail are synonyms defined as:
  • tail and trail: go after with the intent to catch
Other synonyms of tail include chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track.
tail (noun) trail (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
the rear part of a ship evidence pointing to a possible solution
the rear part of an aircraft a track or mark left by something that has passed
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something
tail (verb) trail (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
remove the stalk of fruits or berries hang down so as to drag along the ground
go after with the intent to catch go after with the intent to catch
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
to lag or linger behind
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