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tailing
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  1. tailing
  2. tail
  3. tail down
  4. tail over
  5. tail up
  6. e-tail

tail·ing

noun \ˈtā-liŋ\

Definition of TAILING

1
: residue separated in the preparation of various products (as grain or ores) —usually used in plural
2
: the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall

Examples of TAILING

  1. <my attempt at secretly tailing the girls was ruined by my loud and uncontrollable hiccups>

First Known Use of TAILING

1764

Related to TAILING

Synonyms
chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, pursuit, tracing, tracking, trailing

Rhymes with TAILING

failing, grayling, mailing, paling, railing, sailing, veiling, whaling

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