tail
🇺🇸
/teɪl/
🇬🇧
/teɪl/
noun
B1
the part at the back of an animal's body that can move
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
R
having a specific kind of tail
a white-tailed eagle
R
the back part of a plane or spacecraft
The plane's tail section had broken off.
R
a part of something that sticks out at the back like a tail
the tail of a kite
R
the last part of something moving away
the tail of the procession
R
a long jacket worn by men at very formal events
The men all wore top hat and tails.
R
the side of a coin without a head picture
We flipped the coin and it landed on tails.
R
a person sent to follow someone secretly
The police have put a tail on him.
verb
R
to follow someone closely to watch where they go and what they do
They decided to let him go and then tail him.
translation
the part at the back of an animal's body that can move; having a specific kind of tail; the back part of a plane or spacecraft; a part of something that sticks out at the back like a tail; the last part of something moving away; a long jacket worn by men at very formal events; the side of a coin without a head picture; a person sent to follow someone secretly
to follow someone closely to watch where they go and what they do
Word Forms
3rd Present
tails
Past
tailed
Perfect
tailed
Progressive
tailing
Plural
tails