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Dictionary: tail·gate   (tāl'gāt') pronunciation
 
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., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -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.
tailgater tail'gat'er n.
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WordNet: tailgate
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
  Synonym: tailboard


The verb tailgate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: follow at a dangerously close distance; of vehicles


 
Wikipedia: Tailgate
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Two pickup trucks with their tailgates open for a tailgate party.

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. A similar vehicular feature, the hatch, hatchback or liftgate, is a door at the back of a vehicle that is hinged at the top and opens upward. In modern usage, the word tailgate may refer to a true tailgate, a hatchback or a lateral opening door (hinged on the left or right side) in the back of a pickup truck, wagon or SUV.

An top-hinged tailgate (hatch) of a Citroën Traction Avant.

In British English, the tailgate, sometimes called the hatch, is a door on the back of a vehicle that can be moved either up or down, such as on a pickup truck or hatchback.

Tailgates can also be furnished with additional accessories like a "Pocket" for storage purposes etc.

The following terms were derived from the noun tailgate:

  • Driving closely behind another vehicle
    The verb to tailgate refers to the practice of driving closely behind the rear fender of a preceding vehicle.
  • Entering an area without authorization verification
    The term also refers to closely following someone, such as through a door or gate, where individual passes maybe required, also known as "piggybacking".
  • Tailgate party
    The term tailgate party refers to the practice of engaging in a social drinking and/or eating event that is based out of the back of one's truck, wagon or SUV.

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Translations: Tailgate
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bagsmæk, bagagerumsklap, varerumsklap
v. tr. - køre lige op i bagsmækken, køre tæt bagefter
v. intr. - ligge lige bagefter

Nederlands (Dutch)
achterklep, weinig afstand houden

Français (French)
n. - hayon
v. tr. - coller au pare-chocs
v. intr. - coller au pare-chocs

Deutsch (German)
n. - Heckklappe
v. - zu dicht auffahren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οπίσθιο παραπέτο καρότσας (φορτηγού) αυτοκινήτου, (σε υδροηλεκτρικά έργα) στόμιο απαγωγής
v. - (ΗΠΑ, καθομ.) οδηγώ σε ελάχιστη απόσταση από προπορευόμενο όχημα, κολλώ από πίσω

Italiano (Italian)
porta posteriore, ravvicinarsi troppo, tallonare, stare incollato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - comporta (f) de descarga, traseira (f) móvel de carreta, carroça ou caminhão, ritmo de jazz (Mús.)
v. - colar ou andar muito junto à traseira de outro veículo

Русский (Russian)
калитка, нижняя часть шлюзы, не соблюдать дистанцию между машинами

Español (Spanish)
n. - puerta trasera o de atrás
v. tr. - seguir muy de cerca
v. intr. - seguir muy de cerca

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - baklucka, bakdörr
v. - ligga tätt efter (bil etc.), hänga på (sl.), "ligga på rulle" (sl.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
下闸门, 狂热爵士乐演奏, 后挡板, 紧跟着行驶, 紧跟着前车行驶

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 下閘門, 狂熱爵士樂演奏, 後擋板
v. tr. - 緊跟著行駛
v. intr. - 緊跟著前車行駛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 후미판, 후미 개폐판
v. tr. - 앞차에 바짝 대어
v. intr. - 바로 뒤를 따라가다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 後部板, 尾門, テールゲート

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألباب ألخلفي (فعل) يتبع سيارة أخرى على هذا ألنحو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דלת אחורית מתרוממת של מכונית, דופן בצד הנמוך של קטע תעלה שמשנים בו את גובה המים למעבר ספינות‬
v. tr. - ‮נסע קרוב מדי לרכב שלפניו‬
v. intr. - ‮נסע קרוב מדי לרכב שלפניו‬


 
 

 

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