to tailgate
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- verb
- /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/
- You should never tailgate another vehicle; it's dangerous and illegal in many places.
- tailgated another car
- tailgating slow drivers
- people tailgating
Examples
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College football Saturdays in Morgantown are now officially one of the best places to tailgate in the nation.
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By the way, when you tailgate a large truck, you can't see what's ahead.
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Yeah, then I would have been tailgating you.
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The next guy that tailgates me is in for a big surprise!
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After the busiest week in a while, we just decided to tailgate the Tulsa game and gave our tickets away.
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Hey, anyone want to tailgate and join us in welcoming Wiggins to our Scott County get-together?
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Immediately after we parked, there were tons of people tailgating, having fun, barbecuing, and having lunch.
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If you're tailgating and it starts to rain, the last thing you want is soggy food.
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He was tailgating the car in front of him, which made the driver very nervous.
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When someone tailgates you, it's best to change lanes and let them pass.
Synonyms
To drive very closely behind another car in a dangerous way
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Etymology
Tailgate as a verb comes from the image of being at someone's tail ('back'); imagine your car so close you are almost touching their back 'door', so to tailgate means 'to follow too closely' while driving.