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 6 synonyms and 18 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tailgating along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tailgating
- dogging
- following
- hounding
- shadowing
- tailing
- trailing
Antonyms for tailgating
- accompanying
- attending
- chaperoning
- conducting
- convoying
- directing
- escorting
- guiding
- leading
- marshaling
- marshalling
- piloting
- preceding
- routing
- seeing
- showing
- steering
- ushering
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 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tailgating, such as: accompanying, attending, chaperoning, conducting, convoying, directing, dogging.
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