Definition of tailgate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
driving behaviordrive too closely behind another vehicle
- He tends to tailgate on the highway, which is dangerous..
2.
- We love to tailgate before the football games.
3.
securityTECH. US follow someone through a secure entry without credentialsTECH. US
- She managed to tailgate into the building without a pass.
Noun
1.
- Fans set up a tailgate party hours before the game started..
2.
transportationhinged board at the back of a vehicle
- He lowered the tailgate to load the boxes.
Images of tailgate
hinged board at the back of a vehicle
Expressions with tailgate
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celebration in a parking lot with food and drinks
We had a tailgate party before the football game.
Origin of tailgate
English, tail (rear) + gate (barrier)
Terms with tailgate included in their meaning
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party
social event around a vehicle's open tailgate
social
pertaining to a social event held at a vehicle's tailgate
transportation
car with a large cargo area and tailgate
social events
person who attends a tailgate party
Examples of tailgate in a sentence
Drivers who tailgate often cause accidents. They decided to tailgate at the concert parking lot. Families often tailgate during the summer festivals. He tried to tailgate behind an employee to access the office. The intruder tailgated through the door as it was closing. They enjoyed a tailgate before the concert.
A tailgate can make any sports event more fun. The truck's tailgate was stuck and wouldn't open. They sat on the tailgate during the picnic.
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- French:suivre de trop près, fête sur le parking, ...
- German:dicht auffahren, Parkplatzparty, ...
- Italian:stare troppo vicino, raduno prima della partita, ...
- Spanish:pegarse demasiado, tailgate, ...
- Portuguese:andar colado, festa no estacionamento, ...
- Chinese:紧跟, 车尾派对, ...
- Japanese:車間距離を詰める, テールゲートパーティー, ...
- Arabic:لاحَقَ, تَجَمُّع احْتِفَالِيّ قَبْل مُبَارَاة, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְסֹועַ צָמוּד מִדַּי לְרֶכֶב שֶׁלְּפָנָיו, מְסִיבַת חֲנָיָה לִפְנֵי מִשׂחָק, ...
- Russian:ехать впритык, вечеринка на парковке, ...
- Ukrainian:їхати впритул, вечірка біля багажника, ...
- Hindi:पीछे बहुत करीब से गाड़ी चलाना, टेलगेट पार्टी, ...
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