tailgating Meaning & Definition
What Does Tailgating Mean?
Tailgating is a verb that means present participle and gerund of tailgate. As a noun, it means The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
Word Facts for Tailgating
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | draft and piggyback |
| Plural | tailgatings |
Tailgating Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of tailgate
Tailgating as a Noun
- The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
Tailgating is the most common cause of rear-end collisions.
- A tailgate party (social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle)
- The act of inappropriately gaining entry into a restricted area, past a checkpoint, by tagging along behind another person who is authorized.
- Synonym of front running.
Verb
- To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes.
- To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
- (of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
- To have a tailgate party.
Synonyms of Tailgating
Tailgating synonyms and antonyms →Tailgating in a Sentence
Tailgating is the most common cause of rear-end collisions.
That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes.
Word Forms & Grammar
tailgating
tailgating (usually uncountable, plural tailgatings)
Tailgating: Your Questions Answered
Is tailgating a verb or a noun?
Tailgating is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for tailgating?
Close synonyms of tailgating are draft and piggyback. See the full list of tailgating synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of tailgating?
The plural of tailgating is tailgatings.