rear-end

1 of 2

verb

ˈrir-ˈend 

-ˌend

rear-ended; rear-ending; rear-ends

transitive verb

: to crash into the back of (a vehicle)

rear end

2 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms

Noun

• cheeks
• seat
• tail
• bum
• tail end
• rump
• bottom
• behind

Examples of rear-end in a Sentence

Noun

She stood up and brushed off her rear end.

The car's rear end was badly damaged in the accident.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Tesla was rear-ended by a Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old man from Daly City. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

But on the way, Kenney and her significant other were stuck in heavy, rush-hour traffic when a GMC Sierra pickup truck came barreling in and rear-ended them at a high speed. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025

Noun

When incurred from other causes, the same disease is sometimes called a toothache in the rear end. —Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025

And that’s where the GT2 Stradale excels; tight steering, a 40/60 weight balance that gives the rear end nice grip, carbon-ceramic brakes, all wheel drive and sport mode allow its agility. —Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1957, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rear-end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend