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trail
English
Etymology
From Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler (“to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”), from Vulgar Latin *tragul?re (“to drag”), from Latin tragula (“dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”), probably related to Latin trahere (“to pull, drag along”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: tr?l, IPA(key): /t?e?l/
- Rhymes: -e?l
Verb
trail (third-person singular simple present trails, present participle trailing, simple past and past participle trailed)
- (transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
- (transitive) To drag (something) behind on the ground.
- 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1
- "I saw your brother—I saw your brother," he said, nodding his head, as Archer lagged past him, trailing his spade, and scowling at the old gentleman in spectacles.
- 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1
- (transitive) To leave (a trail of).
- (transitive) To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
- (intransitive) To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
- The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle.
- (intransitive) To run or climb like certain plants.
- (intransitive) To drag oneself lazily or reluctantly along.
- Our parents marched to church and we trailed behind.
- To be losing, to be behind in a competition.
- (military) To carry (a firearm) with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle.
- To create a trail in.
- To travel by following or creating trails.
- To transport (livestock) by herding it along a trail.
- (dated) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
- I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Derived terms
- trailer
- trail off
Translations
Noun
trail (plural trails)
- The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
- A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
- (graph theory) A walk in which all the edges are distinct.
Synonyms
- (track of an animal): spoor, sign
- (route for travel over land): dirt track, footpath, path, track
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- path
- track
Anagrams
- TRALI, irtal, litra, trial
French
Noun
trail f (plural trails)
- Dual-sport motorcycle
- Trail running
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promenade
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French promenade, from promener (“to walk”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??m?n??d/, /p??m??n??d/, (rare) /?p??m?ne?d/, /p??m??ne?d/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??m??ne?d/, /p??m??n?d/
- Rhymes: -??d, -e?d
Noun
promenade (plural promenades)
- (formal) A prom (dance).
- A walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Burke to this entry?)
- A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.
- 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 235:
- The present dream in particular scarcely left any room for doubt, since the place where my patient fell was the Graben, a part of Vienna notorious as a promenade for prostitutes.
- 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 235:
- A dance motion consisting of a walk, done while square dancing.
Synonyms
- (a place to walk): esplanade
Translations
Verb
promenade (third-person singular simple present promenades, present participle promenading, simple past and past participle promenaded)
- To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.
- To perform the stylized walk of a square dance.
Derived terms
- promenader (agent noun)
Translations
Anagrams
- open-armed
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French promenade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pro?.m??na?.d?/
- Hyphenation: pro?me?na?de
- Rhymes: -a?d?
Noun
promenade f (plural promenades or promenaden)
- promenade
French
Etymology
promener +? -ade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??m.nad/
- Rhymes: -ad
- Homophone: promenades
Noun
promenade f (plural promenades)
- walk; stroll (walk for enjoyment)
Derived terms
- promenade de santé
Descendants
Further reading
- “promenade” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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