rear
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɹɪ(ə)ɹ/
ipa: /ɹɪə̯/
rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
Forms: form: rears
form: rearing
form: reared
form: reared
Etymology: From Middle English rere, from Anglo-Norman rere, ultimately from Latin retro. Compare arrear. Doublet of retro.
Senses: glosses: To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
glosses: To sodomize (perform anal sex)
Derived terms: sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
english: to come last
translation: to come last
word: bring up the rear
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: behind
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: kingpin to rear axle
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: pain in the rear
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear admiral
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear back
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear double biceps
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear echelon
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear end
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-end
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-end collision
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-ended
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-ender
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-fanged
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-guard
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear guard
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear gunner
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rearhorse
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-horse
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
english: a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing
translation: a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing
word: rearing bit
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear light
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rearmost
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rearmouse
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear naked choke
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear projection
topics: firearms
weaponry
military
tools
engineering
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
war
government
politics
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear sight -
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: the sight nearest the breech
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-view mirror
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear view
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-view
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rearview
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-vision mirror
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear vision mirror
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rearward
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear wheel
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: rear-wheel drive
sense: Terms derived from rear (adjective and noun)
word: unified rear triangle