Tailgate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A hinged board or closure at the rear of a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck, that can be lowered during loading and unloading. Also called tailboard.
  • n. One of the pair of gates downstream in a canal lock.
  • v. To drive so closely behind (another vehicle) that one cannot stop or swerve with ease in an emergency.
  • v. Slang To follow closely behind (another person), as in gaining access to an area requiring the use of an electronic identification card.
  • verb-intransitive. To follow another vehicle too closely.
  • verb-intransitive. To participate in a picnic that is served from the tailgate of a vehicle, as before a sports event.
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  • n. A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
  • n. The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
  • n. Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.
  • v. To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle
  • v. 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.
  • v. (of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
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  • n. a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
  • v. follow at a dangerously close distance
    • Verb Form
    tailgated    tailgates    tailgating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gate    follow   
    Form
    tailgate party   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    piggyback    draft   
    Same Context
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