trail

to lag or linger behind

go after with the intent to catch

move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

“John trailed behind his class mates”

drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

“The toddler was trailing his pants”

evidence pointing to a possible solution

“the trail led straight to the perpetrator”

a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country

a track or mark left by something that has passed

“there as a trail of blood”

hang down so as to drag along the ground

“The bride's veiled trailed along the ground”