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

accompanying
at the end
bird-dogging
chaperoning
chase
chasing
coursing
dogging
escorting
eyeing
eying
farthest
following
furthest
hindermost
hindmost
hot pursuit
hounding
hunting
intelligence
last
lattermost
observing
path
pursuing
pursuit
rearmost
reconnaissance
remotest
running
running after
search
secret service
seeking
shadowing
tagging
tagging along
tracing
track
tracking
trail
trailing
undercover operations
undercover work
underground activities
watching

Antonyms for tailing

guiding
heading
leading
piloting

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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