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How to pronounce tailgate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms tailboard
Type of gate
Type Words
Type of follow
Derivation tailgater


it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle.

Examples of tailgate

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She was near the tailgate, facing the turret when the mortar landed with a boom.
From the cnn.com
Many arrive hours before first pitch to tailgate in the Miller Park parking lot.
From the stltoday.com
The roof panel was ribbed, picking up on the styling of the the ribbed tailgate.
From the kansas.com
Aluminum bars automatically rise up or down as the tailgate is opened or closed.
From the washingtontimes.com
No bites so far from State, where tailgate parties are a bit more, well, earthy.
From the newsobserver.com
Registration begins at 8 a.m. A tailgate party and refreshments follow the race.
From the post-gazette.com
And Jane's Addiction, the Roots and an Indiana band will play Sunday's tailgate.
From the freep.com
Some Aircraft are designated tailgate only, as in the CASA-212, CH-47 and CH-53.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The tailgate handle is on the right side even though the gate opens straight up.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • A gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
  • Follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"
  • Tailgate is an American English word denoting the door or 'gate' at the back of a wagon, pickup truck, SUV or other similar type of vehicle that is hinged at the bottom and can be opened for the convenience in loading cargo into the rear of the vehicle. ...
  • Tailgate is the first studio album by the American country music group Trailer Choir. It was released on July 6, 2010 via Show Dog-Universal Music. ...
  • Tailgate is a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.
  • Tailgating is the practice of driving on a road too closely at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid collision is possible. Approximately one third of rear-end collisions involve tailgating.
  • Tailgation is shorthand for u201CTailgate Nation.u201D Tailgations are communities of sports fans who congregate in the parking lots of football stadiums before games. They erect tents and fire up barbecues, haul out portable beer pong tables and cornholeu2026.all hours before a major sporting event...
  • (Tailgating) 1) More than one individual entering a secure area using one access card. 2) Following an authorized person into a secure area. Also Known As - Piggybacking. See Anti Passback.
  • (TAILGATING) Refers to the pregame and postgame parties in the stadium parking lot that have become standard around the league on game days . . . ...