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Detailed Synonyms for tail in English

tail:

tail verb

  1. tail
    tail; to shadow
    • tail verb
    • shadow verb (shadows, shadowed, shadowing)
  2. tail
    – remove the stalk of fruits or berries 1
    tail
    – remove the stalk of fruits or berries 1
  3. tail
    – remove or shorten the tail of an animal 1
    tail; to dock; to bob
    – remove or shorten the tail of an animal 1
    • tail verb
    • dock verb (docks, docked, docking)
    • bob verb (bobs, bobbed, bobbing)
  4. tail
    – go after with the intent to catch 1
    to track; to chase; to tag; to trail; dog; tail; to go after; chase after; give chase
    – go after with the intent to catch 1
    • track verb (tracks, tracked, tracking)
    • chase verb (chases, chased, chasing)
      • The policeman chased the mugger down the alley1
      • the dog chased the rabbit1
    • tag verb (tags, tagged, tagging)
    • trail verb (trails, trailed, trailing)
    • dog verb
      • the dog chased the rabbit1
    • tail verb
    • go after verb (goes after, went after, going after)
    • give chase verb

tail

  1. tail
  2. tail

tail [the ~] noun

  1. the tail
    – the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body 1
    the tail
    – the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body 1
  2. the tail
    – the rear part of a ship 1
    the tail; the stern; the quarter; the poop; the after part
    – the rear part of a ship 1
  3. the tail
    – the rear part of an aircraft 1
    the tail; the empennage; the tail assembly
    – the rear part of an aircraft 1
  4. the tail
    – (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head 1
    the tail
    – (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head 1
  5. the tail
    – a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements 1
    the tail; the shadow; the shadower
    – a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements 1
  6. the tail
    – any projection that resembles the tail of an animal 1
    the tail; the tail end
    – any projection that resembles the tail of an animal 1
  7. the tail
    – the time of the last part of something 1
    the tail; the tail end; the fag end
    – the time of the last part of something 1
    • tail [the ~] noun
      • the tail of the storm1
    • tail end [the ~] noun
    • fag end [the ~] noun
      • the fag end of this crisis-ridden century1

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Related Definitions for "tail":

  1. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body1
  2. the rear part of a ship1
  3. the rear part of an aircraft1
  4. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head1
  5. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements1
  6. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal1
  7. the time of the last part of something1
    • the tail of the storm1
  8. remove the stalk of fruits or berries1
  9. remove or shorten the tail of an animal1
  10. go after with the intent to catch1

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