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v. take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"

v. to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"

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v. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

v. go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

v. go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"

v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

v. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

v. walk without lifting the feet

v. provide with an edge; "edge a blade"

v. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

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