trail

a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

evidence pointing to a possible solution

the police are following a promising lead

the trail led straight to the perpetrator

a track or mark left by something that has passed

there as a trail of blood

a tear left its trail on her cheek

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

The toddler was trailing his pants

She trained her long scarf behind her

hang down so as to drag along the ground

The bride's veiled trailed along the ground

go after with the intent to catch

The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

the dog chased the rabbit

to lag or linger behind

But in so many other areas we still are dragging

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

John trailed behind his class mates

The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart