tailing

Plural: tailings

Noun

• The projecting part of a stone or brick inserted into a wall.
• the act of following someone secretly
• The act of following someone.
• The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.
• The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing; chaff.
• A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.

Verb

• go after with the intent to catch
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
• remove the stalk of fruits or berries
• present participle and gerund of tail

Examples

• He saw the TAILING of a possible word, extending from his opponent’s last play in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

bob, chase, chase after, dock, dog, give chase, go after, shadowing, tag, tail, track, trail

Related Words

e-tailing, tailings