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rear — rear1 [rir] n. [prob. back form. < REAR(WARD), REAR (GUARD)] 1. the back or hind part of something 2. the place or position behind or at the back [at the rear of the house] 3. the part of a military or naval force farthest from the enemy ☆ 4 … English World dictionary
rear — Ⅰ. rear [1] ► NOUN 1) the back or hindmost part of something. 2) (also rear end) informal a person s buttocks. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ at the back. ● bring up the rear Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
rear-end something — rear end (something) American to cause an accident by hitting the back of the car in front of you. His car was rear ended while he was stopped at the light … New idioms dictionary
rear-end — (something) American to cause an accident by hitting the back of the car in front of you. His car was rear ended while he was stopped at the light … New idioms dictionary
rear/raise its ugly head — ◇ If something bad rears/raises its ugly head, it suddenly becomes obvious or causes trouble. Inflation threatened to rear its ugly head. • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
rear end — noun count 1. ) the back part of something, especially a vehicle 2. ) INFORMAL the part of your body that you sit on … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rear end — rear′ end′ n. 1) the hindmost part of something 2) anat. inf the buttocks … From formal English to slang
rear end — n. 1. the back part of something 2. Slang the buttocks … English World dictionary
rear somebody on something — ˈrear sb/sth on sth derived usually passive to give a person or an animal a particular type of food, entertainment, etc. while they are young • I was the son of sailors and reared on stories of the sea. Main entry: ↑rearderived … Useful english dictionary
rear — rear1 [ rır ] adjective only before noun ** at the back of something: Keep your front and rear lights in good working order. rear rear 2 [ rır ] noun ** 1. ) the rear the part of a place or thing that is at the back: at the rear: The main… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
