n.
- The hindmost part.
- The very end; the conclusion.
| Dictionary: tail end |
| Thesaurus: tail end |
| Idioms: tail end |
1.
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]
| WordNet: tail end |
The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the time of the last part of something
Synonyms: fag end, tail
Meaning #2:
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
Synonym: tail
Meaning #3:
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
| caudad | |
| caudal (zoology) | |
| tail gunner |
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