tailgate (EN)noun, verb
noun “tailgate”
singular tailgate , plural tailgates
- the hinged board or door at the back of a vehicle that can be opened downward for loading and unloading Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.He lowered the
tailgate of his pickup truck to load the heavy boxes. - (UK) the rear door of a hatchback car She opened the
tailgate to put her groceries in the car.
verb “tailgate”
infinitive tailgate ; he tailgates ; past tense tailgated ; past part. tailgated ; ger. tailgating
- to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle The impatient driver
tailgated me all the way to the city.