Synonyms of tail

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noun

1

as in entourage

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entourage
• crew
• posse
• suite
• train
• staff
• retinue
• following
• cortège
• cortege
• personnel
• helper
• assistant
• attendant
• retainer
• court

2

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits

get your tail in here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheeks
• seat
• bum
• rump
• rear
• bottom
• posterior
• butt
• backside
• behind
• buns
• haunches
• tail end
• buttocks
• caboose
• beam
• fanny
• rear end
• derriere
• booty
• breech
• hams
• tush
• fundament
• bootie
• duff
• can
• derrière
• heinie
• nates
• stern
• keester
• keister
• hunkers
• moon

3

as in back

a behind part or surface

the tail of the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• back
• rear
• reverse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• front
• face
• forehead
• forepart

tail

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verb

as in to chase

to go after or on the track of

detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chase
• track
• pursue
• dog
• escort
• trace
• trail
• follow
• course
• tag
• shadow
• hound
• accompany
• run after
• bird-dog
• run
• watch
• hunt
• eye
• seek
• search (for)
• chaperon
• observe
• chaperone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lead
• guide
• pilot
• head

Phrases Containing tail

• tail end
• turn tail