rearend

Hit from back

Rearend works as both noun and verb.

The rear end is the back portion of something—a car's rear end, or euphemistically, the buttocks: I slipped and landed on my rear end.

To rear-end is to collide with the back of another vehicle: Someone rear-ended me at the stoplight.

Often hyphenated or written as two words.

vehicle

trunk

Main stem or storage

fender · spoiler · diffuser · tailpipe · muffler · hatchback · liftgate

anatomy

buttocks

Fleshy seat area

posterior · derriere · glutes · rump · seat · bum · hindquarters · haunches · cheeks · sitting

collision

fender-bender

Minor vehicle collision

braking · skid-marks · tailgating · seatbelt · headrest · dent · deductible · settlement · negligence · traffic

Opposites
collision direction

rearendhead-on collision

Direct front-to-front impact

head-on · T-bone · sideswipe · broadside

body position

rearendface

Head's anterior surface

front · head · anterior · frontside · front end

Family

rearends, rearended, rearending

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG