Analysis Complete

tail

/ tail /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
Type of:
process outgrowth appendage
Kinds of:
rattle bobtail bob dock caudal appendage
Has parts:
vertebrate craniate
Derived:
dock bob
verb Sense 2
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
Type of:
top pinch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
Type of:
projection
noun Sense 4
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
Type of:
follower spy
Derived:
shadow chase chase after trail tag
noun Sense 5
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person''s head
Opposites:
head
Type of:
reverse verso
Has parts:
coin
Domain:
plural plural form
noun Sense 6
the rear part of an aircraft
Type of:
rear back
Has parts:
fuselage
noun Sense 7
the time of the last part of something
"the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"
"the tail of the storm"
Type of:
end ending
verb Sense 8
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Type of:
cut
Derived:
bobtail bob dock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
"the dog chased the rabbit"
Type of:
pursue follow
Kinds of:
quest hound hunt trace run down
Derived:
lead track trail tracker trailing
See also:
tag along chase away drive out turn back drive away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 10
the rear part of a ship
Type of:
rear back
Has parts:
ship
noun Sense 11
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?"
Type of:
body part
Has parts:
torso trunk body
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

process outgrowth appendage rattle bobtail bob dock caudal appendage top pinch projection follower