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Verb
/ˈtālˌgāt/,
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tailgates, plural;
  1. Drive too closely behind another vehicle
    • - he started tailgating the car in front
    • - drivers who will tailgate at 90 mph
  2. (of a person or vehicle) Gain unauthorized entry to a secured area by closely following someone with authority to enter
    • - a Toyota pickup that tailgated the delivery vehicle into the prison
    • - three boys tailgated a group of tourists into the theater
  3. Eat a meal served from the back of a parked vehicle
    • - Lot 16E is reserved for alumni who wish to tailgate before the game
Noun
  1. A hinged flap at the back of a truck that can be lowered or removed when loading or unloading the vehicle

  2. The door at the back of a station wagon

  3. Relating to or denoting an informal meal served from the back of a parked vehicle, typically in the parking lot of a sports stadium
    • - a tailgate lunch
    • - they turned the parking lot into a huge tailgate party
  4. Denoting a style of jazz trombone playing characterized by improvisation in the manner of the early New Orleans musicians

  1. a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
  2. follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"
  3. Tailgate is an American English word denoting the door or 'gate' at the back of a wagon, pickup truck, SUV or other similar type of vehicle that is hinged at the bottom and can be opened for the convenience in loading cargo into the rear of the vehicle. ...
  4. Tailgate is the first studio album by the American country music group Trailer Choir. It was released on July 6, 2010 via Show Dog-Universal Music. ...
  5. Tailgate is a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.
  6. Tailgating is the practice of driving on a road too closely at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid collision is possible. Approximately one third of rear-end collisions involve tailgating.
  7. Tailgation is shorthand for “Tailgate Nation.” Tailgations are communities of sports fans who congregate in the parking lots of American professional and college sports arenas. They erect tents and fire up barbecues, haul out portable beer pong tables and cornhole…. ...
  8. (Tailgating) 1) More than one individual entering a secure area using one access card. 2) Following an authorized person into a secure area. Also Known As - Piggybacking. See Anti Passback.
  9. (TAILGATING) Refers to the pregame and postgame parties in the stadium parking lot that have become standard around the league on game days . . . ...
  10. (Tailgating) A primitive human experiment to see if a fan really does save more money by not eating the concession food at the stadium. A feast that precedes more gorging at the stadium.
  11. (Tailgating) Purchase of a security by a broker after the broker places an order for the same security for a customer. The broker hopes to profit either because of information which the customer has or because the customer's purchase is of sufficient size to affect security prices. ...
  12. (Tailgating) The act of entering a restricted area without authorization by following a person with authorization. For example, one may enter a door immediately behind a person who has the key. ...
  13. (Tailgating) Throngs of Tiger fans from across the region descend on LSU's campus for every home game, setting up motor homes and tents for Louisiana's biggest party other than Mardi Gras.
  14. To start to throw your dice before the opponent has picked up his own dice to finish his turn; to roll prematurely.
  15. A style of trombone playing that combines counterpoint and bass roles; common in traditional (New Orleans / Chicago) jazz
  16. The lower portion of the hardware frame. The tailgate allows access to the I/O and other types of wiring and cables from internal mainframe parts. This internal wiring and cabling emerges from the tailgate and usually is routed underneath the raised floor.
  17. An auxilliary entry gateroad of a longwall panel.
  18. A slang term for a trombone Glissando in Dixieland jazz.
  19. Pre-game festivities, usually occurring in the parking lot by the stadium, before all football games.
  20. At the rear of a pickup, dropside or tipper van or truck, the load area will be enclosed by a vertical panel. This is the tailgate. Most tailgates are hinged at the bottom to allow them to open outwards and provide flat access to the load area. ...
  21. The hinged, rear wall of a ute or dump truck through which materials are dumped.
  22. to follow someone too closely in a car.
  23. The opening back of tipper trucks and trailers. It can be pivoted at the top so it opens at the bottom, or be hinged at the side for tipping bulky loads such as scrap metal or large rocks. Some tailgates can be adjusted for top and side pivoting.
  24. A party before or after a spotting event, usually takes place in a field or parking lot. Named for the various foods and beverages placed in the back of a car. SUVs  and Mercedes  station wagons are the car of choice for tailgates.
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