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tailgate

1

[ teyl-geyt ]

noun

  1. the board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., which can be removed or let down for convenience in loading or unloading.


verb (used without object)

tailgated, tailgating.
  1. to follow or drive hazardously close to the rear of another vehicle.

verb (used with object)

tailgated, tailgating.
  1. to follow or drive hazardously close to the rear of (another vehicle).

adjective

  1. pertaining to or set up on a tailgate:

    a tailgate picnic before the football game.

tailgate

2

[ teyl-geyt ]

noun

Jazz.
  1. a style of playing the trombone, especially in Dixieland jazz, distinguished especially by the use of melodic counterpoint and long glissandi.

tailgate

/ ˈ³Ù±ðɪ±ôˌɡ±ðɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. another name for tailboard
  2. a door at the rear of a hatchback vehicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to drive very close behind (a vehicle)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù²¹¾±±ôËŒ²µ²¹³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tailgate1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; tail 1 + gate 1

Origin of tailgate2

First recorded in 1945–50; so called from the usual seat of trombonists in trucks carrying musicians during a parade
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Example Sentences

Some of Lambeau Field will be used for the draft, as will the surrounding tailgating areas.

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Known for infusing Mexican-American flavors into their food, restaurants and cookbooks, the Too Hot Tamales are trusted voices in tailgating cuisine — ideal guides for Super Bowl food and party prep.

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The gates will open at 13:30 local time – four hours before kick-off – with fans encouraged to arrive early and enjoy the pre-game entertainment, which includes a tailgate concert headlined by Post Malone.

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In fact, the first, real pre-game tailgate was believed to have taken place before the Harvard-Yale game in 1906 because automobile registrations were at a record high for the first time since its inception.

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The soldiers opened fire as the men arrived at St Patrick's Church car park in a hijacked lorry which had a heavy machine gun welded to its tailgate.

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