trail

Sense 1 noun

a track or mark left by something that has passed

there as a trail of blood

Sense 2 verb

to lag or linger behind

But in so many other areas we still are dragging

Sense 3 noun

a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

Sense 4 verb

go after with the intent to catch

The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

Sense 5 noun

evidence pointing to a possible solution

the police are following a promising lead

Sense 6 verb

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

John trailed behind his class mates

Sense 7 verb

hang down so as to drag along the ground

The bride's veiled trailed along the ground

Sense 8 verb

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

The toddler was trailing his pants