rear  

Thesaurus for rear

• adjective
  • synonyms
    • rearward  
  • similar terms
    • back  
• noun
  • synonyms
    • backside, back end, back, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass, body part, face, formation, place, position, side  
  • antonyms
    • front, head  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • rise up, raise, bring up, nurture, parent, rise, lift, erect, set up, put up, appear, build, construct, elevate, get up, look, make, seem, straighten  
  • antonyms
    • level  

Pronunciation of rear: R IH1 R (rir)

Number of syllables of rear: 1

Definition of rear

• (n): the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"  
• (n): the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"  
• (n): the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"  
• (n): the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"  
• (n): the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"  
• (v): construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"  
• (v): stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"  
• (v): cause to rise up  
• (v): bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"  
• (v): rise up; "The building rose before them"  

Examples of rear

• Photo shows the rear of the depot.  
• Fenestration on the rear is asymmetrical and irregular.  
• The rear and the top were exposed.  
• A rear hood is connected to the machine and located behind the grating.  
• The rear seat is larger and reclines.  
• The cart has foldable front and rear sides.  
• The diameter of the rear circlet is 57 mm.  
• In the rear, Airflows encased the rear wheels through the use of fender skirts.  
• The cabin had a lavatory in the rear.  
• The rear edge is called the leech.