tailed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb go after with the intent to catch
  2. verb remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  3. verb remove the stalk of fruits or berries

Etymology

From Middle English tayled; equivalent to tail + -ed.

Synonyms

chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track

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