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tail

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noun (1)

ˈtāl How to pronounce tail (audio)
often attributive
1
: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal
2
: something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as
a
: a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction
b
: the rear part of an airplane consisting usually of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces
3
: the reverse of a coin
—usually used in plural
tails, I win
4
tails plural
a
: tailcoat
b
: full evening dress for men
5
: a location immediately or not far behind
had a posse on his tail
6
: one (such as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone
7
a
: buttocks, butt
b
slang, vulgar : sexual intercourse
8
: retinue
9
: the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something
10
: tailing sense 1
—usually used in plural
11
: the blank space at the bottom of a page
tailed
ˈtāld How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective
tailless
ˈtāl-ləs How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective
taillike
ˈtāl-ˌlīk How to pronounce tail (audio)
adjective

tail

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verb

tailed; tailing; tails

transitive verb

1
: to follow for purposes of surveillance
2
: to connect end to end
3
a
: to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock entry 3
b
: to remove the stem or bottom part of
topping and tailing gooseberries
4
a
: to make or furnish with a tail
b
: to follow or be drawn behind like a tail

intransitive verb

1
: to form or move in a straggling line
2
: to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate
—usually used with off
productivity is tailing off Tom Nicholson
3
: to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction
—used of a ship at anchor
4
: tag entry 2
tailer noun

tail

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noun (2)

: entail sense 1a

tail

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adjective

: limited as to tenure : entailed

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The police had been tailing the suspect for several miles. She is constantly tailed by the press. The pitch tailed away from the batter.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tailler

Adjective

Middle English taille, from Anglo-French taylé, past participle of tailler to cut, limit — more at tailor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tail was before the 12th century

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