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Noun
S:
(n)
tail
(the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)
S:
(n)
fag end
,
tail
,
tail end
(the time of the last part of something)
"the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
S:
(n)
tail
,
tail end
(any projection that resembles the tail of an animal)
S:
(n)
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
(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?"
S:
(n)
tail
,
shadow
,
shadower
(a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements)
S:
(n)
tail
((usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head)
S:
(n)
tail
,
tail assembly
,
empennage
(the rear part of an aircraft)
S:
(n)
stern
,
after part
,
quarter
,
poop
,
tail
(the rear part of a ship)
Verb
S:
(v)
chase
,
chase after
,
trail
,
tail
,
tag
,
give chase
,
dog
,
go after
,
track
(go after with the intent to catch)
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
S:
(v)
dock
,
tail
,
bob
(remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
S:
(v)
tail
(remove the stalk of fruits or berries)