tail

/teɪl/

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A tail is a long, thin body part attached at the rear end of many animals. Think about cats wagging theirs behind them, dogs chasing cars with their tails, or monkeys swinging through trees using their tails. Tails serve different functions depending on the animal; they can be used for balance, communication, storing fat (like in some fish), sensing surroundings, or even grasping things.

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"tail" as noun

1 - The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.

2 - An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.

3 - The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.

"tail" as verb

1 - To follow and observe surreptitiously.

2 - To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into

3 - To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.

"tail" as noun

1 - Limitation of inheritance to certain heirs.

"tail" as adjective

1 - Limited; abridged; reduced; curtailed.

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Synonyms

1 - rear

2 - behind

3 - bottom

4 - rear end

5 - rump

6 - train

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Antonyms

1 - front

2 - head

3 - beginning

4 - opening

5 - lead

6 - frontline

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Examples in Context

1 - Some cultures perform rituals that involve docking the tail of certain animals.

1 - Algunas culturas realizan rituales que implican cortar la cola de ciertos animales.

2 - The puppy made me grin with its playful antics and wagging tail .

2 - El cachorro me hizo sonreír con sus travesuras y su cola moviéndose.

3 - The dog wagged its tail as though it recognized an old friend.

3 - El perro meneaba la cola como si reconociera a un viejo amigo.

4 - The kite soared high, its tail fluttering in the wind.

4 - La cometa se elevó alto, con su cola revoloteando en el viento.

5 - As the kite soared, its tail ribboned beautifully behind it.

5 - Mientras la cometa se elevaba, su cola flameaba hermosamente detrás.

6 - The little stray dog captured her heart the moment it wagged its tail .

6 - El perrito callejero le robó el corazón en cuanto movió la cola .

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