Verb

(en verb)

(label) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).

(label) To drag (something) behind on the ground.

* 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, 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.

(label) To leave (a trail of).

(label) 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.

To be losing, to be behind in a competition.

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(label) 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 flatten (grass, etc.) by walking through it; to tread down.

(Longfellow)

(label) To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.

* (1816-1855)

I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance.

Verb

(en verb)

To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

The dog scampered after the squirrel.

* 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1

The younger and lighter members of his tribe scampered to the higher branches of the great trees to escape his wrath; risking their lives upon branches that scarce supported their weight rather than face old Kerchak in one of his fits of uncontrolled anger.