B2nounnature
US/teɪl/
UK/teɪl/
the long part at the back of an animal's body; also the back part of something
In context
The dog wagged its tail happily when we came home.
We were at the tail end of the queue and waited an hour.
Heads or tails? The loser pays for coffee.
Words that go with tail
verb + noun
- wag its tailThe puppy wagged its tail when it saw me.
adjective + noun
- long tailMonkeys use their long tails to climb.
noun + noun
- tail endWe arrived at the tail end of the party.
- heads or tailsHeads or tails? You choose.
noun + preposition
- tail ofThe tail of the plane was damaged.