nose to tail adjective 2adverb 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •(UK) Arranged in close formation, one behind the other. •Using every possible part of the animal. adverb2 •(UK) Moving slowly in this manner. •Entirely, from head to toe.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. — 2015 noun1 •(Australia) A minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another. formsnose to tails
