1. hanging down or extending along the ground or surface
2. being behind in a competition or contest

1. present participle of trail; following behind or dragging along the ground

Examples

• The dog was trailing its owner through the park.
• She wore a beautiful dress with trailing sleeves.
• The ivy was trailing down the brick wall.
• Our team is trailing by ten points at halftime.
• The detective spent hours trailing the suspect.
• Trailing clouds of dust, the car sped away.
• The trailing team made a comeback in the final quarter.