tail

tail is on the Basic English 850 List.

table - tail - take

Pronunciation

• enPR: tāl, IPA ^(key): /teɪl/

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• Homophone: tale

Noun

Singular tail

Plural tails

1. (countable) A tail is a long, thin part on the back end of an animal.

   The dog wags his tail (moves his tail quickly from side to side) when he sees his friend.

Related words

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Verb

Plain form tail

Third-person singular tails

Past tense tailed

Past participle tailed

Present participle tailing

1. (transitive) If you tail someone, you follow them without them noticing; you observe them.