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.
was tailgating
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past progressiveof tailgate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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People proffered sensible answers like "I was in a hurry" or "I wasn't paying attention to the speed limit" or "someone was tailgating me".
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Keep in mind, this was tailgating action for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
From Fox News ● Sep. 20, 2021
In Charlotte, at Bank of America Stadium, Keith Watson, who was tailgating with his family, thought Mr. Trump’s comments were just plain dumb.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2017
According to the AAA survey, the most common types of aggressive driving behavior reported by respondents was tailgating, followed by yelling and honking.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2016
Hajari was tailgating with his father-in-law at a University of New Hampshire football game when he learned that Bahari had called Gourley from prison.
From Newsweek
