tailgating
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tailgating
verb
- present participle and gerund of tailgate
noun tailgatings
- The act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle. Tailgating is the most common cause of rear-end collisions.
- A tailgate party (social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle) On his first encounter with tailgating in 2006, he was flabbergasted at the way rival fans mixed peaceably together at the parties. A Chicago Bears fan, he was warmly welcomed into a group of Arizona Cardinals fans and fed. "I was shocked and slightly worried. I thought they were going to poison me.
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The act of inappropriately gaining entry into a restricted area, past a checkpoint, by tagging along behind another person who is authorized.
Similar: piggybacking
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Synonym of front running.
Similar: front running
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noun driving dangerously close behind another vehicle
| Deutsch | zu dichtes Auffahren, Drängeln |
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| Tiếng Việt | bám sát đuôi |
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title = {tailgating},
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