tailer

tail

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyl]
- /teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyl]
- /teɪl/

Definitions of tailer word

noun tailer the limitation of an estate to a person and the person’s heirs or some particular class of such heirs. 1
adjective tailer limited to a specified line of heirs; entailed. 1
verb with object tailer Informal. to follow in order to hinder escape of or to observe: to tail a suspect. 1
verb with object tailer to form or furnish with a tail. 1
verb with object tailer to form or constitute the tail or end of (a procession, retinue, etc.). 1
verb with object tailer to terminate; come after or behind; follow like a tail. 1

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Origin of tailer

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English tægl; cognate with Old Norse tagl horse's tail, Gothic tagl hair, Middle High German zagel tail, Middle Low German tagel rope-end

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Parts of speech for Tailer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tailer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for tailer

adjective tailer

aback — towards the back; backwards
astern — Something that is astern is at the back of a ship or behind the back part.
backside — Your backside is the part of your body that you sit on.
end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
extremity — The furthest point or limit of something.

All 6 Synonyms of tailer