rear-ended; rear-ending; rear-ends
Definition of rear-end
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to crash into the back of (a vehicle)
rear end
nounDefinition of rear end (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the back part or section of something (such as a motor vehicle)
The preliminary investigation revealed that while traffic was stopped, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the rear end of a Buick passenger car …— Gabe Hauari
2
: buttocks
He's sneaky strong, having increased his bench press to 325 pounds, but his legs remain matchsticks and he has virtually no rear end.— Curry Kirkpatrick
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The first known use of rear-end was in 1785
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