Rear Definition & Meaning

rear
adjective
  1. located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
noun
  1. the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
  2. the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
  3. 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"
  4. 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?"
  5. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
verb
  1. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
  2. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
  3. rise up; "The building rose before them"
  4. cause to rise up
  5. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

Synonyms for rear

arse noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt

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ass noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt

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back adv

in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house" at or to or toward the back or rear

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backside noun

the side of an object that is opposite its front

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behind adv

in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind

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bottom adj

situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer" the lowest rank

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bum adj

of very poor quality; flimsy a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that

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buns noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt

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butt noun

thick end of the handle the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the

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buttocks noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt

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"Rear" in song lyrics

See how rear is used in real songs:

  • "Or the whip with funny doors and the engine in the rear"
    8Ball and Devius — Er'Body Kno' Me
  • "Three course of course, but you can still see the size of my rear"
    9th Prince — Raised Cain
  • "We're smoking in here with both engineers in a studio rear"
    Abstract Rude w/ Moka Only and Prevail — Smokin' In Here

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Frequently asked questions

What does rear mean?
located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side" the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear" the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" 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" the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
What part of speech is rear?
Rear is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does rear have?
Rear has 11 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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