tailgate
noun
the board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., which can be removed or let down for convenience in loading or unloading.
is tailgating
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present progressiveof tailgate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I would ask what could possibly make you want to jump onto a grill, but this guy is tailgating in a blizzard at a Bills game.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 11, 2017
Then there is tailgating, although it’s hard to say whether bad stadium food led to tailgating or tailgating led to less emphasis on food inside the stadium.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2017
Today the company's line of pleasantly stylish, relatively inexpensive and certifiably reliable sedans and sport-utility vehicles is tailgating the industry's best-known brands in several prime markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Today, the company's line of pleasantly stylish, relatively inexpensive and certifiably reliable sedans and sport-utility vehicles is tailgating the industry's best-known brands in several prime markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
