Tail End (Noun)
Meaning 1
The time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- We'll face some disruptions in the last hours of the exam schedule, right up until the tail end of the finals period.
- As we move toward the tail end of our long drive across the country, you can expect traffic to become increasingly heavy.
- It's the tail end of flu season, so many patients are still coming down with the illness.
- At the tail end of the film festival, organizers will offer a retrospective of the most popular films from past years.
- At the tail end of the concert, some fans began throwing their mementos on the stage in a gesture of appreciation for the performers.
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Meaning 2
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Synonyms
- Tooshie
- Buttocks
- Posterior
- Ass
- Can
- Arse
- Bottom
- Fanny
- Butt
- Stern
- Hind End
- Rear
- Derriere
- Keister
- Behind
- Prat
- Seat
- Tail
- Buns
- Hindquarters
- Tush
- Rump
- Backside
- Rear End
- Bum
- Fundament
- Nates
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.