tail end

noun

1

: the concluding period

the tail end of the session

2

: buttocks, rump

3

: the hindmost end

Synonyms of tail end

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

Examples of tail end in a Sentence

all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door

Recent Examples on the Web

The film chronicles the unending, all-consuming stress that comes with caring for a child with unique medical needs, effectively as a single parent (her husband is a presence on the phone who doesn’t appear until the film’s tail end, either). —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025

Hydro Flask’s offering comes at a time when everyone’s attention is turned to charms: a carry-over trend from 2024’s tail end, when, according to Lyst Index’s Q4 2024 report, searches for bag charms spiked by 77 percent on the platform. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 July 2025

The ultra-high-performance model, which debuted in 2023 at the very tail end of the third-generation Challenger’s lifecycle, added a 3.0-liter supercharger to the original Demon variant’s 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tail end

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

Kids Definition

tail end

noun

: the last part

the tail end of summer