tailgating en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
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(uncountable, usually) A tailgate party (social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle)
On his first encounter with tailgating in 2006, he was flabbergasted at the way rival fans mixed peaceably together at the parties. A Chicago Bears fan, he was warmly welcomed into a group of Arizona Cardinals fans and fed. "I was shocked and slightly worried. I thought they were going to poison me. It was just so odd."
2014 August 16, BBC News, Why have tailgate parties not spread to the UK?:
- (uncountable, usually) The act of inappropriately gaining entry into a restricted area, past a checkpoint, by tagging along behind another person who is authorized.
- (uncountable, usually) Synonym of front running.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tailgatings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
de Drängeln (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle) · de zu dichtes Auffahren (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle) · nl bumperkleven (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle) · vi bám sát đuôi (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle)
wikidata: Q601156 · wikidata: Q3030694 · wikidata: Q7676111 · wikidata: Q17143725