tail
Nouns
- (n) the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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(n) the time of the last part of something
- the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
- the tail of the storm
- (n) any projection that resembles the tail of an animal tail end,
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(n) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- (n) a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements shadower, shadow,
- (n) (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
- (n) the rear part of an aircraft empennage, tail assembly,
- (n) the rear part of a ship after part, stern, poop, quarter,
Verbs
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(v) go after with the intent to catch
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
- (v) remove or shorten the tail of an animal bob, dock,
- (v) remove the stalk of fruits or berries
Synonyms
chase dog give chase go after chase after trail track tag fag end tail end bob dock arse ass behind buns buttocks derriere fanny hind end hindquarters keister nates posterior prat rear end tooshie tush backside fundament seat bottom rump stern bum butt can rear shadower shadow empennage tail assembly after part poop quarterAntonyms
headSee also
chase away dispel drive away drive off drive out run off turn back tag alongWords of close approximity
Taal
tabi
tabu
tach
tack
taco
tact
tael
Taft
Taif
taka
take
tala
talc
tale
talk
tall
tame
Tamm
tamp
tang
tank
Taos
tapa
tape
taps
Tara
tare
tarn
taro
tarp
tart
task
Tate
Tati
tatu
taut
taxi
tail assembly
tailback
tailboard
tail bone
tailcoat
tail coat
tailed
tailed frog
tailed toad
tail end
tail feather
tailfin
tail fin
tailflower
tail-flower
tailgate
tail gate
tailgater
tailing
tail lamp
tailless
tailless tenrec
taillight
taillike
tailor
tailorbird
tailored
tailoring
tailor-made
tailor-make
tailor's chalk
tailor's tack
tailpiece
tailpipe
tailplane
tailrace
tail rotor
tails
tail-shaped
tailspin
tailstock
tailwind
tailwort