tailgate
The word “tailgate” has 2 syllables: tail-gate.
It's pronounced as /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/.
What is synonym and antonym for tailgate?
In the thesaurus, “tailgate” has 26 synonyms and 21 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tailgate along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tailgate
- accompany
- attend
- cruise
- dog
- drag
- escort
- fly
- follow
- guide
- lead
- operate
- propel
- push
- ride
- run
- seek
- send
- speed
- spin
- start
- steer
- tail
- track
- transport
- travel
- turn
Antonyms for tailgate
- abandon
- conduct
- direct
- disregard
- guide
- halt
- hold
- keep
- lead
- leave
- lose
- neglect
- pilot
- remain
- route
- show
- stand
- stay
- steer
- stop
- walk
Meanings of tailgate
- noun
- A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
- The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
- Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.
- verb
- To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
- 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.
- (of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
- To have a tailgate party.
Example Sentences
- We decided to tailgate before the football game, grilling burgers and enjoying the atmosphere.
- Please don't tailgate the car in front of you, it's not safe.
- The students gathered in the parking lot to tailgate before the homecoming parade.
- He loves to tailgate with friends at concerts, sharing food and stories.
- The company organized a tailgate event to celebrate the end of the successful project.
On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tailgate, such as: abandon, accompany, attend, conduct, cruise, direct, disregard.
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