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tailgated

The correct spelling is tailgated.

How to pronounce tailgated

verb

Say it like: Tay-lga-ted

The correct spelling is tailgated. To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle. For example: "That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes."

Usage Examples

That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
  2. 2.To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
  3. 3.(of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
  4. 4.To have a tailgate party.

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