tailgating
The word “tailgating” has 3 syllables: tail-gat-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for tailgating?
In the thesaurus, “tailgating” has 29 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tailgating along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tailgating
- accompany
- attend
- cruise
- dogging
- drag
- escort
- fly
- follow
- guide
- hounding
- lead
- operate
- propel
- push
- ride
- run
- seek
- send
- shadowing
- speed
- spin
- start
- steer
- tailing
- track
- trailing
- transport
- travel
- turn
Antonyms for tailgating
- abandon
- conducting
- directing
- disregard
- guiding
- halt
- hold
- keep
- leading
- leave
- lose
- neglect
- piloting
- preceding
- remain
- routing
- showing
- stand
- stay
- steering
- stop
- walk
Meanings of tailgating
- 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.
- noun
- The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
- A tailgate party (social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle).
Example Sentences
- The highway patrol issued a warning about the dangers of tailgating on busy roads.
- She was annoyed by the aggressive driver tailgating her on the freeway.
- Tailgating is not only unsafe but also illegal in many places.
- The driver was fined for tailgating after causing a minor accident.
- We could hear the sounds of fans cheering and grilling while tailgating before the big game.
On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tailgating, such as: abandon, accompany, attend, conducting, cruise, directing, disregard.
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