noun
Meaning 1
One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tailgater
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General-American: /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɚ/
noun
Meaning 2
One who participates in a tailgate party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: driver
History
Etymology
From tailgate + -er.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: bumperklever — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- Dutch: klever — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- Finnish: perässäroikkuja — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- Finnish: häntäkärpänen — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- Finnish: takapuskurissa roikkuva — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- Finnish: takapuskurissa roikkuja — one who drives very close to the person ahead
- German: Drängler — one who drives very close to the person ahead