26984 words

tail

11 definitions • 11 examples
1
a part of an animal's body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position:

Examples:

wag itstail The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
2
someone who follows another person to discover where that person goes, what they do, etc.
3
the side of a coin that does not have a picture of someone's head on it:

Examples:

Heads we move to France, tails to Canada.
4
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Examples:

Most men wore tails to the event.
5
someone's bottom:

Examples:

You've just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job.
6
a phrase that is placed at the end of a sentence and refers to something mentioned in the sentence
7
in cricket, the batters (= the players who try to hit the ball) who are the last ones in a team to have a turn at batting, usually the less skilled batters:

Examples:

The selectors had picked an extra bowler for this match so there was a long tail.
The off-spinner cleaned up the tail to finish with five wickets in the innings.
8
to follow and watch someone very closely, especially in order to get information secretly:

Examples:

That car has been tailing me for the last ten minutes.
9
a part of the body of an animal attached to the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position:

Examples:

The dog greeted us, wagging its tail.
The comet’s tail glowed in the night sky.
10
someone who secretly follows and watches another person:

Examples:

Police put a tail on the suspect as he left the airport.
11
to secretly follow and watch someone:

Examples:

FBI agents tailed him for a month.

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