tail
//teɪl//
Noun
tailsPlural
1
The rear part of an animal's body, especially when extending beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate.
The dog wagged its tail happily.
2
The rear, back, or lower part of something.
The tail of the plane was damaged in the accident.
3
The side of a coin that does not have the main design or head on it.
I flipped a coin and it landed on tails.
4
A person who follows or secretly watches another person.
The spy noticed he had a tail following him through the city.
Antonym
Verb
1
To follow someone closely, especially in secret.
The detective tailed the suspect through the city.
2
To follow behind or after something.
The detective tailed the suspect through the city.