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tailing

The word “tailing” has 2 syllables: tail-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for tailing?

In the thesaurus, “tailing” has 46 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tailing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tailing

Antonyms for tailing

Meanings of tailing

  • verb
    1. To follow and observe surreptitiously.
    2. To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into.
    3. To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
    4. To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
    5. To pull or draw by the tail.
  • noun
    1. The act of following someone.
    2. The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.
    3. Sexual intercourse.
    4. The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing; chaff.
    5. A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.

Example Sentences

  • The hikers saw a deer tailing behind its mother in the forest.
  • The kite soared high in the sky, its long tail gracefully tailing behind.
  • The detective spent hours tailing the suspect, trying to gather evidence.
  • The comet left a bright trail, its tailing streak visible in the night sky.
  • The lizard was tailing a bug, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tailing, such as: accompanying, at the end, bird-dogging, chaperoning, chase, chasing, coursing.

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Related Words

tagging

tagging along

tailgating

accompanying

following

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