Definitions
There are 15 meanings of the word
Rear.
How to pronounce rear:
US
Rear - as a noun
The back of a military formation or procession
Example: "Infantrymen were in the rear"
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The side of an object that is opposite its front
Example: "His room was toward the rear of the hotel"
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The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
Example: "He stood at the back of the stage"
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The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example: "He deserves a good kick in the butt"
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The side that goes last or is not normally seen
Example: "He wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
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Rear - as an adjective satellite
Located in or toward the back or rear
Example: "The chair's rear legs"
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Rear - as a verb
Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
Example: "The horse reared in terror"
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Look after a child until it is an adult
Example: "Raise a family"
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Rise up
Example: "The building rose before them"
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Cause to rise up
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Rear - as an adjective
(of eggs) underdone; nearly raw.
(of meats) rare.
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost
Example: "Sit in the rear seats of a car"
Rear - as an adverb
Early; soon
Example Sentences
"The car's rear was damaged in the accident."
"He sat in the rear of the classroom."
"The dog wagged its tail, showing its rear."
"She looked out the rear window of the bus."
"I bumped into the rear of the car in front of me."
Word Game Points
Is REAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, rear is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
REAR has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.
Is REAR a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, rear is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordREAR has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 4.
Is REAR a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, rear is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordREAR has a WORDFEUD points total of 4.
