trail vs course

course vs trail

trail and course both are nouns.

trail and course both are verbs.

trail is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

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

As nouns, course is a hypernym of trail; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than trail:

trail: a track or mark left by something that has passed
course: a line or route along which something travels or moves

Other hypernyms of trail include path, track.

trail (noun)	course (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country	a mode of action
evidence pointing to a possible solution	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
a track or mark left by something that has passed	facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
	(construction) a layer of masonry
	part of a meal served at one time
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a body of students who are taught together
	general line of orientation
	a line or route along which something travels or moves

trail (verb)	course (verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	hunt with hounds
hang down so as to drag along the ground	move along, of liquids
go after with the intent to catch	move swiftly through or over
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
to lag or linger behind

trail (adverb)	course (adverb)
	as might be expected

Difference between trail and course

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