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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 | ||
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