rear-ends

Hits from behind

Rear-ends is the third-person singular verb form of rear-end, meaning to collide with the back of another vehicle: A distracted driver rear-ended my car at the stoplight.

The noun rear end refers to the back portion of something, especially a vehicle, or informally to a person's buttocks: Get off your rear end and help me.

collision

fender-bender

Minor vehicle collision

tailgateRear vehicle hatch
crashSudden violent impact
bumperVehicle's protective edge

whiplash · accident · impact · damage · insurance claim · traffic · braking · distracted driving · crumple zone · airbag

anatomy

buttocks

Fleshy seat area

backsideButtocks or rear
bottomLowest point or underside
behindAt the rear

rump · posterior · derriere · seat · bum · glutes · hindquarters · cheeks · tush · fanny

Opposites

collision direction

rear-endsT-bones

Bone-in loin cuts

sideswipes · head-on collisions · head-on collision · frontal impact · front-ends

body position

rear-endsfronts

Deceptive outward appearances

faces · chests · stomachs · abdomens · groins

VEHICLE POSITION (noun sense)

rear-endsfront ends

Leading portions of vehicles

fronts · noses · hoods · grilles · bumpers

Family

rear-end, rear-ended, rear-ending, rear, rears, reared, rearing, rearward, rearwards

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG