tail

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈtāl

often attributive

: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal

: something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as

: a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction

: the rear part of an airplane consisting usually of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces

: the reverse of a coin

—usually used in plural

tails, I win

tails plural

: tailcoat

: full evening dress for men

: a location immediately or not far behind

had a posse on his tail

: one (such as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone

: buttocks, butt

slang, vulgar : sexual intercourse

: retinue

: the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something

: tailing sense 1

—usually used in plural

: the blank space at the bottom of a page

tailed

ˈtāld

adjective

tailless

ˈtāl-ləs

adjective

taillike

ˈtāl-ˌlīk

adjective

tail

2 of 4

verb

tailed; tailing; tails

transitive verb

: to follow for purposes of surveillance

: to connect end to end

: to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock entry 3

: to remove the stem or bottom part of

topping and tailing gooseberries

: to make or furnish with a tail

: to follow or be drawn behind like a tail

intransitive verb

: to form or move in a straggling line

: to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate

—usually used with off

productivity is tailing off

Tom Nicholson

: to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction

—used of a ship at anchor

: tag entry 2

tailer noun

tail

3 of 4

noun (2)

: entail sense 1a

tail

4 of 4

adjective

: limited as to tenure : entailed

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

Kids Definition

tail 1 of 2

noun

ˈtāl

: the rear part of an animal or a usually slender flexible growth that extends from this part

: something that in shape, appearance, or position is like an animal's tail

the tail of a coat

: the back, last, or lower part of something

the tail of an airplane

: the side or end opposite the head

tail

2 of 2

verb

tailed; tailing

: to follow closely to keep watch on

Police tailed the suspect.

Medical Definition

tail

noun

ˈtā(ə)l

often attributive

: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal

: one end of a molecule regarded as opposite to the head

especially : the end of a lipid molecule that consists of a nonpolar hydrocarbon chain and is opposite to the polar group

most surface-active agents have a long hydrophobic tail attached to a polar head

R. E. Kirk & D. F. Othmer

: any of various parts of bodily structures that are terminal: as

: the distal tendon of a muscle

: the slender left end of the human pancreas

: the common convoluted tube that forms the lower part of the epididymis

: the motile part of a sperm that extends from the middle piece to the end and comprises the flagellum

: a thin protein tube which forms part of the coat of some bacteriophages and through which DNA is injected into a cell

单词	tails
释义	tail 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈtāl 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 adjective tailless ˈtāl-ləs adjective taillike ˈtāl-ˌlīk adjective tail 2 of 4 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 3 of 4 noun (2) : entail sense 1a tail 4 of 4 adjective : limited as to tenure : entailed Synonyms Noun (1) cortege cortège entourage following posse retinue suite train Verb bird-dog chase course dog follow hound pursue run shadow tag trace track trail See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing tail brown-tail moth draggle-tail e-tail fee tail not make head or/nor tail of nose to tail one-tail put a tail on (someone) rat-tail file tail covert rooster tail mare's tail tail end tail fin tail off the tail end trundle-tail the tail wagging the dog two-tail turn tail lizard's tail with one's tail between one's legs on someone's tail tail hook See More brown-tail moth draggle-tail e-tail fee tail not make head or/nor tail of nose to tail one-tail put a tail on (someone) rat-tail file tail covert rooster tail mare's tail tail end tail fin tail off the tail end trundle-tail the tail wagging the dog two-tail turn tail lizard's tail with one's tail between one's legs on someone's tail tail hook See More Kids Definition tail 1 of 2 noun ˈtāl 1 : the rear part of an animal or a usually slender flexible growth that extends from this part 2 : something that in shape, appearance, or position is like an animal's tail the tail of a coat 3 : the back, last, or lower part of something the tail of an airplane 4 : the side or end opposite the head tail 2 of 2 verb tailed; tailing : to follow closely to keep watch on Police tailed the suspect. Medical Definition tail noun ˈtā(ə)l often attributive 1 : the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal 2 : one end of a molecule regarded as opposite to the head especially : the end of a lipid molecule that consists of a nonpolar hydrocarbon chain and is opposite to the polar group most surface-active agents have a long hydrophobic tail attached to a polar head R. E. Kirk & D. F. Othmer 3 : any of various parts of bodily structures that are terminal: as a : the distal tendon of a muscle b : the slender left end of the human pancreas c : the common convoluted tube that forms the lower part of the epididymis 4 : the motile part of a sperm that extends from the middle piece to the end and comprises the flagellum 5 : a thin protein tube which forms part of the coat of some bacteriophages and through which DNA is injected into a cell Legal Definition tail 1 of 2 noun 1 : the condition of being limited or restricted by entailing a tenant in tail 2 : entail sense 2 tail 2 of 2 adjective : limited as to tenure see also fee tail at fee sense 1 History and Etymology for tail Noun Anglo-French, literally, cutting, from Old French, from taillier to cut, prune tails 1 of 2 noun plural of tail 1 as in entourages a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance entourages suites crews staffs retinues posses staves cortèges trains followings corteges assistants retainers helpers attendants personnels courts 2 as in cheeks the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here Synonyms & Similar Words cheeks rumps bums seats behinds buns bottoms butts backsides rears haunches posteriors fannies heinies tushes buttocks booties tail ends breeches derrieres cans hams rear ends sterns cabooses beams duffs nates derrières hunkers keisters fundaments keesters moons 3 as in backs a behind part or surface the tail of the ship Synonyms & Similar Words backs rears reverses Antonyms & Near Antonyms foreheads faces fronts foreparts tails 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of tail as in chases to go after or on the track of detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening Synonyms & Similar Words chases tracks dogs trails hounds pursues escorts traces tags shadows follows courses accompanies eyes runs after bird-dogs runs hunts watches chaperones chaperons seeks observes searches (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms leads guides pilots heads
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tail

noun (1)

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noun (2)

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing tail

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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