what does trailing mean?
TRAILING as NOUN
- 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
- 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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