Definitions

tailgate

[teyl-geyt] / ˈteɪlˌgeɪt /

VERB

accompany

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend escort follow guide lead

STRONG

chaperon conduct consort convoy date dog draft drag guard shadow spook squire usher

WEAK

associate with come along go along hang around with hang out keep company look after shlep along show about show around stick to string along tag along take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disregard leave lose neglect

STRONG

ignore

WEAK

desert withdraw

VERB

drive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise drag fly guide operate propel push ride run send speed spin start steer transport travel turn

STRONG

actuate advance bicycle bike coast cycle dash direct handle impel manage mobilize motor roll tool wheel

WEAK

bear down burn rubber burn up the road fire up floor it lean on it make sparks fly pour it on step on it step on the gas vehiculate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt hold keep remain stand stay stop walk

STRONG

mismanage neglect

WEAK

check curb discourage dissuade repress retard

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany attend seek track

STRONG

catenate chase concatenate convoy dog draggle escort freeze hound hunt persecute search shadow shag spook stalk tag tail

WEAK

bring up the rear come with dog the footsteps of give chase go after go with onto put a tail on run after run down schlepp along stick to string along tag after tag along take out after

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

ignore leave alone let go run away

WEAK

avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand not get pass over precede scorn shun slight

Example Sentences

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The Cadillac escutcheon at the tailgate is also the switch that opens the hatch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

If you really want to level up your potluck game, take a cue from tailgate culture: a small portable crockpot is a marvel.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The new rules stipulate that all doors except the tailgate "shall be equipped with a mechanical release exterior door handle".

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

It was inspired by state fairs, long summer nights and tailgate parties, made popular in the US.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

TOC and JATT, whose jeans were again too tight, sat on the tailgate of one pickup, their legs dangling.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

tailgate

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