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noun

ˈtāl How to pronounce tail (audio)
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as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits get your tail in here

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as in back
a behind part or surface the tail of the ship

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tail

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verb

as in to chase
to go after or on the track of detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

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Recent Examples of tail
Noun
Rachel, as anyone would, walks away with her tail between her legs and even my own heart rate took a few moments to come down. — Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 No small tail flickered out of sight and no trace of perforation was visible. — Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
In his prior arrest, detectives with Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Burglary Apprehension Team were tailing a gray Mercedes C300 sedan Dec. 30 on Pines Boulevard. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 Trout flailed on a 100-mph slider that tailed just outside the strike zone on a full count. — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail
  1. entourage
  2. cheeks
  3. back
  4. chase
  5. crew
  6. seat
  7. track
  8. bum
Noun
  • That agreement was put on hold after Trump ordered Zelensky and his entourage to leave the White House after their Oval Office confrontation on Friday.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The trickiest member of this entourage is Saturn, which may be visible only for a short window right after sunset, depending on your location and sky conditions.
    — Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of entourage
Noun
  • Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.
    — Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Born and raised in the Sunset District of San Francisco, Lee was shot four times in the back and jaw, and suffered injuries which left him disabled.
    — Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If yes, instead of knotting your bandana headband below your hairline, tie the ends in the back so the top of your head is fully covered with the rest of the kerchief.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of back
Verb
  • Equally, especially after letdowns in the Champions League and the cup competitions, Díaz has more dreams to chase at Anfield, knowing that head coach Arne Slot’s promising project remains in the embryonic stages.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Chelsea were chasing the game from the 20th minute but registered just eight touches in Arsenal’s box.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of chase
Noun
  • Detroit has 14 games remaining in the regular season to improve playoff seeding and earn the respect of officiating crews before the postseason begins.
    — Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Seth Davis, for example, shared a photo of the CBS crew wearing Rolling Stones shirts to remember their late colleague.
    — Joe Kozlowski, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Because of Sampson’s size, the harness didn’t lock properly and he was ejected from his seat when the ride braked, authorities said.
    — Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Video of the incident suggested he was propelled from his seat at high speeds.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of seat
Verb
  • The office also oversees a large data collection project that tracks disparities in resources, course access and discipline for students of different racial and socioeconomic groups.
    — Annie Ma and Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The firm, which has raised $25 million, has developed a helmet that can read brain waves and track eye movements, part of a brain-computer interface market that could grow to $80 billion by 2035, according to Morgan Stanley.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of track
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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