How to pronounce "tail"

• "tail" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "tail"

Noun

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

Synonyms:

• tail

Noun

the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

Synonyms:

• fag end
• tail
• tail end

Noun

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

Synonyms:

• tail
• tail end

Noun

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?"

Synonyms:

• buttocks
• nates
• arse
• butt
• backside
• bum
• buns
• can
• fundament
• hindquarters
• hind end
• keister
• posterior
• prat
• rear
• rear end
• rump
• stern
• seat
• tail
• tail end
• tooshie
• tush
• bottom
• behind
• derriere
• fanny
• ass

Noun

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

Synonyms:

• tail
• shadow
• shadower

Noun

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

Synonyms:

• tail

Noun

the rear part of an aircraft

Synonyms:

• tail
• tail assembly
• empennage

Noun

the rear part of a ship

Synonyms:

• stern
• after part
• quarter
• poop
• tail

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• chase
• chase after
• trail
• tail
• tag
• give chase
• dog
• go after
• track

Verb

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Synonyms:

• dock
• tail
• bob

Verb

remove the stalk of fruits or berries

Synonyms:

• tail