Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trail behind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
trail be-hind
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).

Transitive verb

verb

To follow (someone) slowly, usually surreptitiously.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

trails behind (present, singular) trailing behind (participle, present) trailed behind (participle, past) trailed behind (past)

Questions

What does trail behind mean?
To increase or to succeed at a rate lower than (something else).

How to pronounce trail behind

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