tail end

The term "tail end" is often used to describe the concluding part of an event or the rear part of an object or animal.

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Definition

B2General

(common)The final or concluding part of something.

Example

We reached the tail end of the meeting just in time to hear the final decision.
The project is in its tail end, and we are wrapping up the last few tasks.

B2Anatomy

(common)The rear or hindmost part of an object, animal, or structure.

Example

The dog wagged its tail end excitedly.
The tail end of the car was damaged in the accident.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "tail end":

rear end tail event long tail other end end piece end off back end top and tail sharp end loose end tag end business end the end end of the line pointy end fat tail end out trail behind end line dragon's tail tail between one's legs end cap scrag end terminal figure end mark end of day bitter end home stretch whale's tail bottom edge other end of the ball finish off in the end whale tail nose to tail wet end good ending end run comet tail