tailnoun(ANIMAL)
B2
a part of an animal's body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position:
wag itstail The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
a part of an animal's body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position:
wag itstail The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
someone who follows another person to discover where that person goes, what they do, etc.
someone's bottom:
You've just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job.
a phrase that is placed at the end of a sentence and refers to something mentioned in the sentence
in cricket, the batters (= the players who try to hit the ball) who are the last ones in a team to have a turn at batting, usually the less skilled batters:
The selectors had picked an extra bowler for this match so there was a long tail.
The off-spinner cleaned up the tail to finish with five wickets in the innings.
to follow and watch someone very closely, especially in order to get information secretly:
That car has been tailing me for the last ten minutes.
a part of the body of an animal attached to the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position:
The dog greeted us, wagging its tail.
The comet’s tail glowed in the night sky.
someone who secretly follows and watches another person:
Police put a tail on the suspect as he left the airport.
to secretly follow and watch someone:
FBI agents tailed him for a month.