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tail·gate  (tlgt)

n.

1. 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.

2. One of the pair of gates downstream in a canal lock.

v. tail·gat·ed, tail·gat·ing, tail·gates

v.tr.

1. To drive so closely behind (another vehicle) that one cannot stop or swerve with ease in an emergency.

2. Slang To follow closely behind (another person), as in gaining access to an area requiring the use of an electronic identification card.

v.intr.

1. To follow another vehicle too closely.

2. To participate in a picnic that is served from the tailgate of a vehicle, as before a sports event.

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tailgater n.

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tailgate [ˈteɪlˌgeɪt]

n

1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) another name for tailboard

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a door at the rear of a hatchback vehicle

vb

to drive very close behind (a vehicle)

tailgater  n

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tailgate - Originally a gate that dropped down at the tail of a wagon.

See also related terms for tails.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tailgate - a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading tailboard beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon - a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
Verb	1.	tailgate - follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle" follow - to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

Translations

tailgate [ˈteɪlgeɪt]

A. N (Aut) → puerta f trasera

B. VT → ir a rebufo de

C. VI → ir a rebufo

tailgate [ˈteɪlgeɪt] n [car, truck] → hayon m arrière

tailgate [ˈteɪlˌgeɪt] n (Aut) → portellone m posteriore