Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring up the rear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: bring up the rear
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.

Example Sentences

"As for the guides, they were debarred from the pleasure of discourse, the one being placed in the van, and the other obliged to bring up the rear."
"Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet;"

Inflected Forms

brings up the rear (present, singular) bringing up the rear (participle, present) brought up the rear (participle, past) brought up the rear (past)

Frequently Paired Words

take up the running

Antonyms

lead the way

Questions

What does bring up the rear mean?: To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.

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