noun. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body |
noun. the time of the last part of something the fag end of this crisis-ridden century|the tail of the storm |
noun. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal |
noun. 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? Synonym: rear, prat, posterior, nates, keister, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail end, tooshie, tush, hindquarters, hind end, fundament, arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny |
noun. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
noun. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head |
noun. the rear part of an aircraft |
noun. the rear part of a ship |
verb. go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley|the dog chased the rabbit |
verb. remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
verb. remove the stalk of fruits or berries |
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