tailgate Synonyms
Another word for tailgate
• noun (Context 1)
A hinged flap or door at the back of a truck, station wagon, hatchback, or SUV that can be lowered or opened for loading and unloading.
"He lowered the tailboard of his pickup truck so we could slide the heavy boxes into the bed."
• noun (Context 2)
An informal outdoor social gathering in which food and drinks are served from the back of parked vehicles, typically in a stadium parking lot before a sporting event or concert.
"Hundreds of fans arrived hours before kickoff to set up grills and folding chairs for the pregame tailgate party."
• verb (Context 3)
To follow closely behind an authorized person in order to pass through a security door, gate, or checkpoint without proper credentials.
"Employees are reminded never to let unbadged visitors piggyback behind them through the main security doors."