TAILGATE


Meaning of TAILGATE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 esp. US a = TAILBOARD. b the tail door of an estate car or hatchback. 2 the lower end of a canal lock.

v. US colloq. 1 intr. drive too closely behind another vehicle. 2 tr. follow (a vehicle) too closely. tailgater n.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.