English noun: tailgate | |||
1. | tailgate (artifact) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading | ||
Synonyms | tailboard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gate | ||
Part meronym | beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, motortruck, station waggon, station wagon, truck, waggon, wagon | ||
English verb: tailgate | |||
1. | tailgate (motion) follow at a dangerously close distance | ||
Samples | It is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle. | ||
Examples | These cars won't tailgate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | follow | ||