English

Alternative forms

• nose-to-tail

Adjective

nose to tail ‎(not comparable)

1. (Britain, of traffic) Close to each other, one behind the other.

Adverb

nose to tail ‎(not comparable)

1. (Britain, of traffic) Moving slowly in this manner.
2. Entirely, from head to toe.
   • 2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)

     A vulture can wolf more than two pounds of meat in a minute; a sizable crowd can strip a zebra—nose to tail—in 30 minutes.

Noun

nose to tail ‎(plural nose to tails)

1. (Australia) A minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another.

Synonyms

• bumper-to-bumper