tail
noun
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
will tail
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future tenseof tail.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The bad news for Cherries fans, of course, is that as soon as I start backing them, you can guarantee that their results will tail off.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
They’re hoping that demand will tail off after the weekend rush:
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2021
Maybe the Golden Knights will tail off a bit, but they're structured so they don't depend on one star player to carry them and instead rely on some interchangeable and hardworking parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
Whichever Whitlock emerges, he knows that his past will tail him at The Undefeated; last June, Deadspin unleashed a negative 11,000-word profile of him and the site’s long gestation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
As to raising turkeys in that manner it will tail more disastrously than the chicken business.
