Meanings
Moving behind or along after something or someone; following in the path.
کسی چیز یا شخص کے پیچھے چلنے والا؛ راستے میں پیچھے رہنا۔
پیچھے رہنے والا
peechay rehne wala
Common Collocations
- trailing edge
- trailing spouse
- trailing zeros
Example Sentences
The dog was trailing behind its owner during the walk.
کتّا اپنے مالک کے ساتھ چلتے ہوئے پیچھے رہ رہا تھا۔
Kutta apne malik ke sath chalte hue peechay reh raha tha.
She noticed the trailing vines creeping up the wall.
اس نے دیکھا کہ پیچھے رہتی ہوئی بیلیں دیوار پر چڑھ رہی ہیں۔
Us ne dekha ke peeche rehti hui beilain deewar par chadh rahi hain.
The trailing light of the comet was visible in the night sky.
دھندلا ستارہ رات کے آسمان میں پیچھے رہتا ہوا نظر آ رہا تھا۔
Dhundla sitara raat ke aasman mein peeche rehta hua nazar aa raha tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a dog trailing behind its owner on a walk.
Visualize a long line of flowers trailing behind as they grow along a path.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھولوں کی خوشبو ہمارے پیچھے رہ گئی ہے، ہوا کے لہجے میں جو صدائیں گئی ہیں۔
Phoolon ki khushboo hamare peeche reh gayi hai, Hawa ke lehje mein jo sadaen gayi hain.
The fragrance of flowers has trailed behind us, In the voice of the wind, the echoes have gone.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پیچھے رہ جانے والا سیکھتا ہے۔
peechay reh jane wala seekhta hai.
He who lags behind learns.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "trǣlian" — to drag or pull
First known use: 15th century
The word 'trailing' developed from Old English 'trǣlian', meaning to drag or pull along. It evolved into its current form and usage in Modern English.