tailgating

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Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|tailgate||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q3030694}} The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
2. {{senseid|en|Q7676111}} A [[tailgate party#English:_Q7676111|tailgate party]] {{gloss|social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle}}
3. {{senseid|en|Q17143725}} The [[act]] of [[inappropriately]] [[gain]]ing [[entry]] into a [[restricted]] [[area]], past a [[checkpoint]], by tagging along behind another person who is authorized.
4. {{senseid|en|Q601156}} {{lb|en|finance}} {{synonym of|en|front running<id:Q601156>}}.

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