English noun: tail end | |||
1. | tail end (time) the time of the last part of something | ||
Samples | The fag end of this crisis-ridden century. The tail of the storm. | ||
Synonyms | fag end, tail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, ending | ||
2. | tail end (shape) any projection that resembles the tail of an animal | ||
Synonyms | tail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | projection | ||
3. | tail end (body) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||
Samples | He deserves a good kick in the butt. Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?. | ||
Synonyms | arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tooshie, tush | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||