/ ˈteɪlgeɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also tail·board ) a door at the back of a lorry / truck that opens downwards and that you can open or remove when you are loading or unloading the vehicle
2.
the door that opens upwards at the back of a car that has three or five doors (called a hatchback )
■ verb
1.
[ v , vn ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) to drive too closely behind another vehicle
2.
[ v ] ( NAmE ) to eat food and drinks outdoors, served from the tailgate of a car