Tails — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb phrase /ˈtāl/ (noun) /ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz/ (noun) /ˈdra-gəl-ˌtāl/ (noun) /ˈē-ˌtāl/ (noun) /ˈtrən-dᵊl-ˌtāl/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Tails

Tails (noun)

  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
  3. a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction
  4. entail
  5. a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle
  6. slattern
  7. retail business conducted online via the Internet
  8. a common aquatic plant (Hippuris vulgaris of the family Plantaginaceae, the plantain family) with elongated shoots having dense whorls of narrow finely tapered leaves
  9. horseweed
  10. a cirrus cloud that has a long slender flowing appearance
  11. a high arching spray (as of water, dust, or snow) thrown up behind a fast-moving motorboat, motor vehicle, or skier
  12. a curly-tailed dog

Tails (verb)

  1. to follow for purposes of surveillance
  2. to connect end to end
  3. to remove the tail of (an animal), dock

Tails (phrase)

  1. to be unable to understand (something)

Tails (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

    "the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes"

    similar: corteges, entourages, followings, posses, retinues, suites, trains
    related: crews, personnels, staffs, courts, assistants, attendants, helpers, retainers

  2. the part of the body upon which someone sits

    "get your tail in here"

    similar: backsides, behinds, booties (slang), bottoms, breeches, bums, buns, buttocks, butts, cabooses, cans, cheeks, derrieres, duffs, fannies, fundaments, hams, haunches, heinies (slang), hunkers, keisters (slang), nates, posteriors, rear ends, rears, rumps, seats, tail ends, tushes (slang)
    related: beams, sterns, moons (slang)

  3. a behind part or surface

    "the tail of the ship"

    similar: backs, rears, reverses
    opposite: faces, foreheads, foreparts, fronts

Tails (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go after or on the track of

    "detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"

    similar: bird-dogs, chases, courses, dogs, follows, hounds, pursues, runs, shadows, tags, traces, tracks, trails, runs after
    related: accompanies, chaperones, escorts, hunts, searches (for), seeks, eyes, observes, watches
    opposite: guides, leads, pilots
    near: heads

Related Entry: Tail (noun)

Tail is a different word from Tails. The synonyms below are for tail, not for tails.

  1. a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

    "the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes"

    similar: cortege, entourage, following, posse, retinue, suite, train
    related: crew, personnel, staff, court, assistant, attendant, helper, retainer

  2. the part of the body upon which someone sits

    "get your tail in here"

    similar: backside, behind, booty (slang), bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere, duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie (slang), hunkers, keister (slang), nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail end, tush (slang)
    related: beam, stern, moon (slang)

  3. a behind part or surface

    "the tail of the ship"

    similar: back, rear, reverse
    opposite: face, forehead, forepart, front

Related Entry: Tail (verb)

Tail is a different word from Tails. The synonyms below are for tail, not for tails.

  1. to go after or on the track of

    "detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"

    similar: bird-dog, chase, course, dog, follow, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, trace, track, trail, run after
    related: accompany, chaperone, escort, hunt, search (for), seek, eye, observe, watch
    opposite: guide, lead, pilot
    near: head

Related Entry: Tails (off) (verb)

Tails (off) is a different word from Tails. The synonyms below are for tails (off), not for tails.

  1. as in gives out, fades (away)

    similar: evaporates, fades (away), fritters (away), gives out, melts (away), peters (out), vanishes, compresses, condenses, constricts, contracts, slackens, slows (down), abates, declines, decreases, de-escalates, dies (away or down or out), diminishes, drains (away), drops (off), dwindles, eases, ebbs, falls, falls away, lessens, lets up, lowers, moderates, palls, phases down, ratchets (down), recedes, relents, remits, shrinks, subsides, tapers, tapers off, wanes, alleviates, relaxes, flags, sinks, weakens, caves (in), collapses, deflates
    opposite: accumulates, balloons, builds, burgeons, enlarges, escalates, expands, grows, increases, intensifies, mounts, mushrooms, picks up, rises, snowballs, soars, swells, waxes, appears, emerges, shows up, blows up, distends, elongates, lengthens

Related Entry: Cat-o'-nine-tails (noun)

Cat-o'-nine-tails is a different word from Tails. The synonyms below are for cat-o'-nine-tails, not for tails.

  1. as in blacksnake, crop

    similar: birch, blacksnake, bullwhip, cowhide, crop, hickory, knout, quirt, rattan, rawhide, strap, flogger, lash, scourge, switch, whip, bastinado, bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, club, cudgel, flail, nightstick, staff

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tails

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tails:

Slang: booties, heinies, keisters, tushes
corteges, entourages, followings, posses, retinues, suites, trains, backsides, behinds, bottoms, breeches, bums, buns, buttocks, butts, cabooses, cans, cheeks, derrieres, duffs, fannies, fundaments, hams, haunches, hunkers, nates, posteriors, rear ends, rears, rumps, seats, tail ends, backs, reverses, bird-dogs, chases, courses, dogs, follows, hounds

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Tails

Words with the opposite meaning of Tails:

faces, foreheads, foreparts, fronts, guides, leads, pilots

Related Words for Tails

crews, personnels, staffs, courts, assistants, attendants, helpers, retainers, beams, sterns, moons, accompanies, chaperones, escorts, hunts, searches (for), seeks, eyes, observes, watches

Near Antonyms of Tails

heads

Word Forms of Tails

Inflections: tailed, tailing, cat-o'-nine-tails, mare's tails, mares' tails

Derived words: tailed (adjective), tailless (adjective), taillike (adjective), tailer (noun), e-tailer (noun), e-tailing (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Tails

Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Tails

cat-o'-nine-tails

Frequently Asked Questions about Tails

What does "Tails" mean?

"Tails" means the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal. As an a noun, a verb and a phrase, it is defined as: the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Tails"?

Other words for "Tails" include corteges, entourages, followings, posses, retinues, suites, trains and backsides. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tails" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tails"?

There are 72 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tails". Common alternatives include corteges, entourages, followings, posses, retinues, suites, trains, backsides, behinds and booties.

What is a slang word for "Tails"?

Slang words for "Tails" include booties, heinies, keisters and tushes.

What is the opposite of "Tails"?

Antonyms of "Tails" include faces, foreheads, foreparts, fronts, guides, leads and pilots. Near antonyms include heads.

How do you use "Tails" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tails" in a sentence: "the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes"; "get your tail in here"; "the tail of the ship".

Is "Tails" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Tails" can be used as a noun, a verb and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Tails"?

"Tails" is pronounced /ˈtāl/ as a noun, /ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz/ as a noun, /ˈdra-gəl-ˌtāl/ as a noun, /ˈē-ˌtāl/ as a noun and /ˈtrən-dᵊl-ˌtāl/ as a noun.