trail vs quest

trail and quest both are nouns.

trail and quest both are verbs.

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

As verbs, quest is a hyponym of trail; that is, quest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trail:

trail: go after with the intent to catch
quest: search the trail of (game)

Other hyponyms of trail include tree, hound, hunt, trace, run down.

trail (noun)	quest (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country	the act of searching for something
evidence pointing to a possible solution	a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
a track or mark left by something that has passed

trail (verb)	quest (verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	seek alms, as for religious purposes
hang down so as to drag along the ground	express the need or desire for
go after with the intent to catch	bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly	search the trail of (game)
to lag or linger behind	make a search (for)

Difference between trail and quest

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