tail (verb)
1tail — noun 1 of an animal, a bird, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ bushy, curly, forked, pointed ▪ muscular, prehensile …
2tail off — To become gradually less or fewer • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * ˌtail ˈoff [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tail off he/she/it tails off …
3tail back — ˌtail ˈback [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tail back he/she/it tails back present participle tailing back past tense …
4tail — ► NOUN 1) the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body. 2) something extending downwards, outwards, or back like an animal s tail. 3) the rear part of an aircraft, with the tailplane and rudder. 4) the… …
5tail away — ˌtail a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tail away he/she/it tails away present participle tailing away past tense tailed away …
6tail|walk — «TAYL WK», intransitive verb. (of a fish) to leap repeatedly from the water, as if walking or hopping supported by the tail: »The great fish roars out of the water, sometimes jumping 12 ft. or more, as he goes raging and tailwalking across the… …
7tail off — verb to gradually subside or diminish; to tail away …
8tail away — verb To gradually subside or diminish; to tail off …
9tail|gate — «TAYL GAYT», noun, verb, gat|ed, gat|ing, adjective. –n. 1. a board at the back of a wagon, truck, or station wagon that can be let down or removed when loading or unloading: »They have a leisurely barbecue, using the tailgate of a station wagon… …
10tail — 1 /teIl/ noun 1 ANIMAL (C) the movable part at the back of an animal s body: The dog wagged its tail. | a fish s tail 2 AIRCRAFT (C) the back part of an aircraft 3 SHIRT (C) the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your… …
