Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tail

present participle of tail

The act of following someone. / (architecture) The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. / (obsolete) sexual intercourse

(transitive, architecture) To fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.

(Chinese astronomy) A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon.

(of a person or other animal, or of clothing) Slatternly, untidy, unkempt.

Alternative spelling of hightail it.

To gradually subside or diminish; to tail away.

(intransitive) To gradually subside or diminish; to tail off.

The hindmost part of anything (a person, animal, or object), the rear end; the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump.