tailgater

[US]/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtə(r)/
[UK]/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.rear gate of a vehicle; lower gate or sluice gate (variant form of tailgate)
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

dangerous tailgater

aggressive tailgater

tailgater caught

tailgater behind

avoid tailgaters

tailgater's fault

tailgater ahead

Example Sentences

an aggressive tailgater followed me dangerously close on the highway.

the angry tailgater kept flashing his lights at me.

i hate when a tailgater follows too closely in heavy traffic.

my neighbor is a reckless tailgater who causes accidents.

the tailgater behind me refused to back off despite my slow speed.

dealing with tailgaters can be very stressful for new drivers.

a distracted tailgater nearly rear-ended my car yesterday.

the tailgater cut me off and then brake-checked me.

i signaled the tailgater to pass, but he just stayed behind me.

some tailgaters don't realize they're driving too close until it's too late.

the police ticketed the tailgater for following too closely.

when you encounter an aggressive tailgater, stay calm and drive defensively.

the tailgater sped up when i tried to change lanes.

i was nervous about the tailgater following so close behind me.

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