having a tail of a specified kind

a long-tailed lizard

white-tailed eagles

follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret

a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over London

provide with a tail

her calligraphy was topped by banners of black ink and tailed like the haunches of fabulous beasts

the eight main chapters are topped and tailed with an introduction and an epilogue

(of an object in flight) drift or curve in a particular direction

the next pitch tailed in on me at the last second

remove the stalks or ends of (fruit or vegetables) in preparation for cooking

pull on the end of (a rope) after it has been wrapped round the drum of a winch a few times, in order to prevent slipping when the winch rotates

join (one thing) to another