rear end

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noun

the hindmost part of something.

Informal. the buttocks; behind.

Also called tail end.

Origin of rear end

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby rear end

rear, Rear Adm., rear admiral, Reardon, rear echelon, rear end, rear-ender, rearguard, rear its ugly head, rear light, rearm

Definition for rear end (2 of 2)

rear-end

[ reer-end ]

/ ˈrɪərˈɛnd /

verb (used with object)

to drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle): My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway.

(of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object): A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning.

Origin of rear-end

First recorded in 1975–80

Example sentences from the Web for rear end

Would the engineer take the risk of a rear-end collision on a general manager's order?
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
The people were not consulted, except from the rear-end of an observation car.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912|James H. Blount
I caught a rear-end glimpse, with a stiff tail, as big in girth as my body, standing out straight behind.
The Faith of Men|Jack London
And again, doing sentinel duty at the rear-end, is the same plea.
Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation|S. D. Gordon

Idioms and Phrases with rear end

rear end

The back part of anything, especially a vehicle, as in There's a large dent in the rear end of the car.

The buttocks, as in I'm afraid these pants don't fit my rear end. The noun rear alone has been used in both these senses, the first since the late 1700s and the second since the mid-1900s. The addition of end occurred in the first half of the 1900s.

单词	rear end
释义	rear end SEE SYNONYMS FOR rear end ON THESAURUS.COM noun the hindmost part of something. Informal. the buttocks; behind. Also called tail end. Origin of rear end First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby rear end rear, Rear Adm., rear admiral, Reardon, rear echelon, rear end, rear-ender, rearguard, rear its ugly head, rear light, rearm Definition for rear end (2 of 2) rear-end [ reer-end ] / ˈrɪərˈɛnd / verb (used with object) to drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle): My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway. (of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object): A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning. Origin of rear-end First recorded in 1975–80 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rear end Would the engineer take the risk of a rear-end collision on a general manager's order? The Grafters\|Francis Lynde The people were not consulted, except from the rear-end of an observation car. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912\|James H. Blount I caught a rear-end glimpse, with a stiff tail, as big in girth as my body, standing out straight behind. The Faith of Men\|Jack London And again, doing sentinel duty at the rear-end, is the same plea. Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation\|S. D. Gordon Idioms and Phrases with rear end rear end 1 The back part of anything, especially a vehicle, as in There's a large dent in the rear end of the car. 2 The buttocks, as in I'm afraid these pants don't fit my rear end. The noun rear alone has been used in both these senses, the first since the late 1700s and the second since the mid-1900s. The addition of end occurred in the first half of the 1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rear end posterior, behind, stern, tail end, breech
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rear end

noun

Origin of rear end

Words nearby rear end

Definition for rear end (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

Origin of rear-end

Example sentences from the Web for rear end

Idioms and Phrases with rear end

Words related to rear end