tailing Antonyms
Meaning of tailing
tailing (n)
the act of following someone secretly
tailing (n.)
The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.
Same as Tail, n., 8 (a).
Sexual intercourse.
The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff.
The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails.
A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.
tailing Sentence Examples
- The cat's tailing movement expressed its annoyance.
- The snake left a trail of scales as it slithered, tailing behind.
- The runner tailing the leader pushed himself to keep pace.
- The comet's tailing dust spread across the night sky.
- The smoke from the bonfire tailing upwards painted the sky with hazy streaks.
- The car's exhaust emitted a black smoke that tailing behind it.
- The kite's tailing streamers fluttered in the breeze.
- The injured deer limped through the forest, its tailing behind it.
- The ship's wake generated a trail of bubbles tailing behind its stern.
- The toddler tailing his mother around the store refused to let her out of his sight.
FAQs About the word tailing
the act of following someone secretlyThe part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall., Same as Tail, n., 8 (a)., Sexual intercourse., The lighter par
chasing, trailing, tracking, tracing,pursuit, dogging, tagging, hounding,shadowing, search
leading,leading, guiding, guiding, piloting, heading, piloting,heading,
The cat's tailing movement expressed its annoyance.
The snake left a trail of scales as it slithered, tailing behind.
The runner tailing the leader pushed himself to keep pace.
The comet's tailing dust spread across the night sky.
