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Definition of rear-end verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rear-end

verb
 
/ˌrɪər ˈend/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈend/
(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rear-end
 
/ˌrɪər ˈend/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈend/
he / she / it rear-ends
 
/ˌrɪər ˈendz/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈendz/
past simple rear-ended
 
/ˌrɪər ˈendɪd/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈendɪd/
past participle rear-ended
 
/ˌrɪər ˈendɪd/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈendɪd/
-ing form rear-ending
 
/ˌrɪər ˈendɪŋ/
 
/ˌrɪr ˈendɪŋ/
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  1. rear-end something/somebody (of a vehicle or driver) to drive into the back of another vehicle
    • There was a loud crash as someone rear-ended me.
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
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