tailgated

The word “tailgated” has 2 syllables: tail-gated

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for tailgated?

In the thesaurus, “tailgated” has 28 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tailgated along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for tailgated

  • accompany
  • attend
  • cruise
  • drag
  • escort
  • fly
  • follow
  • guide
  • hounded
  • lead
  • operate
  • propel
  • push
  • ride
  • run
  • seek
  • send
  • shadowed
  • speed
  • spin
  • start
  • steer
  • tailed
  • track
  • trailed
  • transport
  • travel
  • turn

Antonyms for tailgated

Meanings of tailgated

  • verb
    1. To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
    2. 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.
    3. (of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
    4. To have a tailgate party.

Example Sentences

  • The driver was frustrated because they were tailgated by another car on the highway.
  • She was surprised when she realized she had been tailgated all the way home.
  • The aggressive driver dangerously tailgated the car in front of them, honking incessantly.
  • After being tailgated for miles, the driver finally changed lanes to let the impatient car pass.
  • The police officer warned the driver for tailgating and advised them to keep a safe distance.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tailgated, such as: abandon, accompany, attend, conducted, cruise, directed, disregard.

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