WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rear′ end′,
- the hindmost part of something.
- Anatomy, Informal Terms[Informal.]the buttocks;
behind. Also called tail end. - 1865–70
- Transportto drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle):My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway.
- Transport(of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object):A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning.
- 1975–80
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