trail away

trail a·way

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyl uh-wey]
- /treɪl əˈweɪ/
- /treɪl əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyl uh-wey]
- /treɪl əˈweɪ/

Definitions of trail away words

verb with object trail away to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind. 1
verb with object trail away to bring or have floating after itself or oneself: a racing car trailing clouds of dust. 1
verb with object trail away to follow the track, trail, or scent of; track. 1
verb with object trail away to follow along behind (another), as in a race. 1
verb with object trail away to mark out, as a track. 1
verb with object trail away to tread down or make a path through (grass or the like). 1

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Origin of trail away

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English trailen to draw or drag in the rear; compare Old English træglian to tear off; cognate with Middle Dutch traghelen to drag; akin to Latvian dragât to tear off, drag

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Parts of speech for Trail away

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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trail away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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