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TAIL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun (1) verb noun (2) adjective noun 4 noun (1) verb noun (2) adjective Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In tail 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈtāl Synonyms of tail often attributive 1 : the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal 2 : something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as a : a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction b : the rear part of an airplane consisting usually of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces 3 : the reverse of a coin — usually used in plural tails , I win 4 tails plural a : tailcoat b : full evening dress for men 5 : a location immediately or not far behind had a posse on his tail 6 : one (such as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone 7 a : buttocks , butt b slang , vulgar : sexual intercourse 8 : retinue 9 : the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something 10 : tailing sense 1 — usually used in plural 11 : the blank space at the bottom of a page tailed ˈtāld adjective tailless ˈtāl-ləs adjective taillike ˈtāl-ˌlīk adjective tail 2 of 4 verb tailed ; tailing ; tails transitive verb 1 : to follow for purposes of surveillance 2 : to connect end to end 3 a : to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock entry 3 b : to remove the stem or bottom part of topping and tailing gooseberries 4 a : to make or furnish with a tail b : to follow or be drawn behind like a tail intransitive verb 1 : to form or move in a straggling line 2 : to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate — usually used with off … productivity is tailing off … — Tom Nicholson 3 : to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction — used of a ship at anchor 4 : tag entry 2 tailer noun tail 3 of 4 noun (2) : entail sense 1a tail 4 of 4 adjective : limited as to tenure : entailed Synonyms of tail Relevance Noun (1) entourage Verb chase track pursue dog See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of tail in a Sentence Noun (1) the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes get your tail in here the tail of the ship Verb The police had been tailing the suspect for several miles. She is constantly tailed by the press. The pitch tailed away from the batter. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson, or stinger, on the posterior of their tail . — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica , 1 May 2026 Heads for United, tails for Liverpool. — Oliver Kay, New York Times , 1 May 2026 Verb The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2026 Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram , 29 Apr. 2026 Adjective To a re- tail store What is the Easter Bunny's favorite sport? — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living , 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tail Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English tægel ; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair Noun (2) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tailler Adjective Middle English taille , from Anglo-French taylé , past participle of tailler to cut, limit — more at tailor First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of tail was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing tail brown - tail moth draggle - tail e - tail fee tail lizard's tail mare's tail nose to tail not make head or / nor tail of one - tail on someone's tail put a tail on (someone) rat - tail file rooster tail tail covert tail end tail fin tail hook tail off the tail end the tail wagging the dog trundle - tail turn tail two - tail with one's tail between one's legs See More Rhymes for tail ail ale bail baile dail fail flail frail gael gail grail hail See All Rhymes for tail Browse Nearby Words Tai Hu tail tailback See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition tail 1 of 3 noun ˈtā(ə)l 1 : the rear end or a lengthened growth from the rear end of the body of an animal 2 : something resembling an animal's tail the tail of a kite the tail of a comet 3 plural : full evening dress for men 4 : the back, last, lower, or rear part of something the tail of an airplane 5 : the reverse of a coin 6 : one (as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone 7 : a location not far behind a posse on the outlaw's tail tailed ˈtā(ə)ld adjective tailless ˈtā(ə)l-ləs adjective taillike -ˌlīk adjective tail 2 of 3 adjective : being at or coming from the rear tail 3 of 3 verb 1 : to make or furnish with a tail 2 a : to follow or be drawn behind like a tail b : to follow closely to observe : shadow tailer noun Medical Definition tail noun ˈtā(ə)l often attributive 1 : the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal 2 : one end of a molecule regarded as opposite to the head especially : the end of a lipid molecule that consists of a nonpolar hydrocarbon chain and is opposite to the polar group most surface-active agents have a long hydrophobic tail attached to a polar head — R. E. Kirk & D. F. Othmer 3 : any of various parts of bodily structures that are terminal: as a : the distal tendon of a muscle b : the slender left end of the human pancreas c : the common convoluted tube that forms the lower part of the epididymis 4 : the motile part of a sperm that extends from the middle piece to the end and comprises the flagellum 5 : a thin protein tube which forms part of the coat of some bacteriophages and through which DNA is injected into a cell tailed ˈtā(ə)ld adjective tailless ˈtā(ə)l-les adjective Legal Definition tail 1 of 2 noun 1 : the condition of being limited or restricted by entailing a tenant in tail 2 : entail sense 2 tail 2 of 2 adjective : limited as to tenure see also fee tail at fee sense 1 Etymology Noun Anglo-French, literally, cutting, from Old French, from taillier to cut, prune More from Merriam-Webster on tail Nglish: Translation of tail for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tail Last Updated: 2 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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