rear-end
1 of 2verb
ˈrir-ˈend 
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rear-ended; rear-ending; rear-ends
transitive verb
: to crash into the back of (a vehicle)
rear end
2 of 2noun
1
: the back part or section of something (such as a motor vehicle)
The preliminary investigation revealed that while traffic was stopped, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the rear end of a Buick passenger car …
Gabe Hauari
Gabe Hauari2
: buttocks
He's sneaky strong, having increased his bench press to 325 pounds, but his legs remain matchsticks and he has virtually no rear end. Curry Kirkpatrick
Curry Kirkpatrick
Synonyms
Noun
- backside
- behind
- booty [slang]
- bootie
- bottom
- breech
- bum
- buns
- butt
- buttocks
- caboose
- can
- cheeks
- derriere
- derrière
- duff
- fanny
- fundament
- hams
- haunches
- heinie [slang]
- hunkers
- keister [slang]
- keester
- nates
- posterior
- rear
- rump
- seat
- tail
- tail end
- tush [slang]
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Example Sentences
Noun She stood up and brushed off her rear end. The car's rear end was badly damaged in the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 And then the rear end began to fail, something that had never happened before. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2022 The rear end has a darker light strip between its LED taillights as well. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The collision pushed the resident’s car into the garage door and into the rear end of another car parked in the garage. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The suspension gets those adjustable dampers as well as the multilink rear end from the all-wheel-drive models. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 2 July 2022 Riding on 22-inch wheels and tyres, the rear end of the ID.Aero is drawn in, and all surfaces fit flush to the bodywork. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 June 2022 There's minimal surfacing along the sides, and the taillights appear to stretch the width of the rear end and wrap around onto the fenders. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 26 July 2022 So in the case of this Chevelle, Bream said that the best option would be to replace the solid rear axle entirely, put an independent rear suspension in there, and mount the motor right on the rear end in the same way that Tesla does. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
But throw some skinny five-spokes on this thing and the rear end will look goofy, even if the brakes work perfectly fine—the ID.4 recorded a decent 166-foot stop from 70 mph, drums and all. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 And then the rear end began to fail, something that had never happened before. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2022 The rear end has a darker light strip between its LED taillights as well. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The collision pushed the resident’s car into the garage door and into the rear end of another car parked in the garage. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 The suspension gets those adjustable dampers as well as the multilink rear end from the all-wheel-drive models. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 2 July 2022 Riding on 22-inch wheels and tyres, the rear end of the ID.Aero is drawn in, and all surfaces fit flush to the bodywork. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 June 2022 There's minimal surfacing along the sides, and the taillights appear to stretch the width of the rear end and wrap around onto the fenders. Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 26 July 2022 So in the case of this Chevelle, Bream said that the best option would be to replace the solid rear axle entirely, put an independent rear suspension in there, and mount the motor right on the rear end in the same way that Tesla does. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1957, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- at the center of things
- at the coalface
- at the cost of
- at the count of
- at the crack of dawn
- at the discretion of
- at the discretion of someone
- at the door
- at the double
- at the drop of a hat
- at the earliest
- at the end of one's patience
- at the end of the day
- at the expense of
- at the first opportunity
- at the first sign
- at the forefront
- at the hand of
- at the hands of
- at the head of
- at the height of
- at the helm
- at the invitation of
- at the least
- at the longest