Chase
Tail
Tail verb - To go after or on the track of.
Usage example: tailed my brother-in-law to see where he was going at that time of the evening
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long chase | long tail |
| short | short chase | short tail |
| single | single chase | single tail |
| small | small chase | small tail |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, massive, big, huge, literal, giant, armored. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Robotman also did a similar one, with the dog's barking translated as "Fleas, fleas, tail, fleas..." and the cat's meows as "Ball, ball, chase ball, tuna..."
Source: Blah Blah Blah - The MiG breaks off and leads the chase to his base in China, hoping AA fire will shake the F-86s off his tail.
Source: Aerial Canyon Chase -
This is often why the two species can have trouble getting along: the dog sees tail wagging, batting the air with a paw, and running off as playful signals and goes for a friendly game of chase.
Source: All Animals Are Dogs
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