TRAILING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) trailing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

TRAILING as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • behind by two points
    • the 8th inning found the home team trailing
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