Tailgate Definition
tālgāt
tailgated, tailgates, tailgating
noun
tailgates
A board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., designed to be removed or swung open on hinges for loading or unloading.
Webster's New World
One of the pair of gates downstream in a canal lock.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To drive too closely behind another vehicle.
Webster's New World
To drive too closely behind (another vehicle)
Webster's New World
To picnic at or near one's automobile or in a parking lot, as before a sporting event.
Webster's New World
To participate in a tailgate party.
American Heritage
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one's own credentials. Especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
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Other Word Forms of Tailgate
Noun
Singular:
tailgate
Plural:
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