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rear

rear

41 2.0
The part of the body you sit on
  • noun
  • /rɪr/
  • Informal
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  • It's a little tight in the rear.

But the rear, it's a it's it's a human butt.

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Examples

  • Children often find it amusing to poke each other in the rear during play.

  • So this is going to be a kind of a pain in the rear to store.

  • We, as a third world, are bringing up the rear, so we are saving your behind.

    Blog text (16)
  • But the rear, it's a it's it's a human butt.

  • Harold took out a handkerchief from the rear pocket of his pants and gave it to her.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Enrique turns to Anselma, still frightened in the rear of the station wagon.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • He fell hard on his rear after slipping on the ice.

  • It’s important to keep your rear covered when sitting on cold surfaces.

Synonyms

ass
vsrear
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is a neutral everyday word appropriate for polite contexts
butt
vsrear
  • Informal
1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is a more neutral and slightly more formal alternative
seat
vsrear
123 1.4

The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the bottom

focuses only on the body part, not on clothing coverage
bottom
vsrear
  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is a slightly more neutral or general alternative to that plain word
tail
vsrear
  • Slang
81 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is the neutral common term without playful connotation
arse
vsrear
  • Offensive
77 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is the polite neutral alternative suitable for public speech
buttock
vsrear
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is the general everyday word for the whole sit-on area
bum
vsrear
  • UK
55 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is neutral and not marked for regional informal tone
backside
vsrear
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is the common everyday word used for that same body area
rear end
vsrear
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the shorter single-word neutral alternative to that casual phrase
behind
vsrear
  • Informal
23 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is the neutral everyday term without marked informal tone
fanny
vsrear
  • Informal
23 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is a neutral word used across regions and registers
rump
vsrear
  • Informal
19 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is a more neutral and widely used modern term
tush
vsrear
  • Informal
17 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is the straightforward neutral term without playful tone
stern
vsrear
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is the common everyday word rather than this less used variant
keister
vsrear
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the neutral term used in both formal and informal speech
derriere
vsrear
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the plain English alternative without foreign tone
posterior
vsrear
  • Specialized
7 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is the everyday, less clinical name for that body part
buns
vsrear
  • Slang
3 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is a neutral word suitable for general, polite contexts
hind end
vsrear
  • Informal
2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is a single-word neutral reference to the same body part
tooshie
vsrear
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is the plain adult word rather than a playful form
prat
vsrear
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a neutral slightly more formal alternative to that slang
buttocks
vsrear
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is the common everyday word rather than the precise anatomical term
hindquarters
vsrear
  • Specialized
6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower, focusing mainly on the sit-on fleshy area
nates
vsrear
  • Specialized
9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is the neutral common term rather than a medical label
fundament
vsrear
  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is the straightforward modern word without archaic tone
hine
vsrear
  • Archaic
9.9

The back part of an animal or person that you sit on

is the common modern word rather than dialectal usage

Antonyms

1.0

Located at or forming the forward side of something

Compounds

rear end
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

9 2.5

A back window of a car that lets the driver and passengers see behind

A small mirror inside a car that shows the area behind the driver

rear admiral
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A senior navy officer who commands a group of ships and ranks above a captain

1 2.1

A red light at the back of a car that shows where it is

2.7

A red light at the back of a car that helps other drivers see it

rear gunner
  • Specialized
8.3

A crew member who operates a gun at the back of a military plane

How Vulgar

fuckhole
  • Offensive
1 9.9
asshole
  • Offensive
78 9.6
anus
33 4.1
butt
  • Informal
1.6
rear
  • Informal
41 2.0

Surface Forms

rear singular
rears plural

Etymology

Rear for the part you sit on comes from the same old word for 'back', so calling the buttocks the rear simply means the 'back' part of the body.