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tail end
tail endn.1. The hindmost part.2. The very end; the conclusion.tail end n the last, endmost, or final part tail′ end′
n. 1. rear end. 2. the concluding or final part; tag end: the tail end of a lecture. [1375–1425] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tail end - the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"fag end, tailend, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period" | | 2. | tail end - any projection that resembles the tail of an animaltailprojection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something | | 3. |  tail end - 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?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail, rear, bum, can, buttbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
tail endnounThe hindmost part of something:end, rear, tag end, tail.Translationstail end
tail end1. The rear or hindmost part of a person or animal; the place where an animal's tail is or would be. The fish can be identified by the distinctive purple stripes on its tail end. I fell off the horse and landed right on my tail end.2. The very final stretch, part, or period of something. I'm getting to the tail end of the book Carol got me for Christmas. The singer just walked off the stage at the tail end of the concert without saying a word.See also: end, tailtail end (of something)1. The rearmost part of something. Don't hold your breath—you're at the tail end of the list of applications.2. The last or concluding part of something. The famous author only appeared at the tail end of the panel.See also: end, tailtail end1. The rear or hindmost part, as in Douglas was at the tail end of the academic procession. [Mid-1700s] 2. The very end, the conclusion, as in Only at the tail end of his speech did he thank his sponsors. [Mid-1800s] See also: end, tailtail-end n. the back end of something or someone. He was at the tail-end of the long line. tail end
Related to tail end: hind endSynonyms for tail endnoun the hindmost part of somethingSynonymsSynonyms for tail endnoun the time of the last part of somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun any projection that resembles the tail of an animalSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit onSynonyms- arse
- ass
- behind
- buns
- buttocks
- hind end
- hindquarters
- keister
- nates
- posterior
- prat
- derriere
- fanny
- rear end
- tooshie
- tush
- seat
- fundament
- backside
- bottom
- rump
- stern
- tail
- rear
- bum
- can
- butt
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