tail

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    the rear part of a ship

  3. 3

    the rear part of an aircraft

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    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?

  6. 6

    a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

  7. 7

    any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

  8. 8

    the time of the last part of something

    the fag end of this crisis-ridden century

    the tail of the storm

verb

  1. 1

    remove the stalk of fruits or berries

  2. 2

    remove or shorten the tail of an animal

  3. 3

    go after with the intent to catch

    The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

    the dog chased the rabbit

Synonyms

Also useful for “tail”:Unscrambler