Tailgating is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Tailgating meaning
present participle and gerund of tailgate
Using Tailgating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tailgate
- In the example corpus, tailgating often appears in combinations such as: the tailgating, tailgating and, for tailgating.
Context around Tailgating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tailgating
- In this selection, "tailgating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, avoid, mafia, vehicle, ranks and cookbook stand out and add context to how "tailgating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allow the tailgating vehicle to and also had tailgating that could. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tailgating" sits close to words such as abbasid, abdicate and adapters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tailgating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In short, avoid tailgating. (4 words)
Tailgating will not be allowed. (5 words)
So, this is more serious than just tailgating and not using turn signals. (13 words)
A new nationwide study from webuyanycar has revealed the top pet peeves on UK roads with car users getting annoyed by fellow road users an average of 11 times a week, as tailgating ranks as the highest annoyance (31 per cent). (41 words)
Pc Ben Patten said: “This was not a momentary lapse in concentration or an honest mistake, it was a prolonged period of driving at excessive speed, tailgating and undertaking vehicles, all while well over the drink-drive limit. (38 words)
If you think about this for a second or two, you’ll realize that this reaction to avoid remaining in a tailgating posture is going to have a decidedly pronounced rippling effect. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
If someone is tailgating you, move to another lane or turn off the road as soon as possible and allow the tailgating vehicle to pass.
A new nationwide study from webuyanycar has revealed the top pet peeves on UK roads with car users getting annoyed by fellow road users an average of 11 times a week, as tailgating ranks as the highest annoyance (31 per cent).
As he was walking the group out to the rock climbing site, he could feel the person behind walking too close to him (“tailgating” as McGarva put it).
Recipe courtesy of Paula Stachyra, aka The Queen of the Grill, and author of the Tailgating cookbook ‘Wing Crush.’ who partnered with Cheese for this recipe.
Tailgating will not be allowed.
And while there was less tailgating than usual, the smell of pregame barbecue still wafted through the parking lots.
As for Bills fans, they’re jumping on burning tables to keep warm while tailgating in true Bills mafia fashion.
If you get one of the first buses out of the lot you may be able to find your way to the tailgating section of the parking lot.
In short, avoid tailgating.
It’s very accessible by subway and train stations and possesses ideal parking lots for tailgating, something that must be part of the experience for NFL fans in the country.
Just take a minute and cue up your favorite Bills Mafia tailgating moment and bring out the folding tables because the team was ready to jump through one.
National Highways addressed tailgating, which factors into one in eight crashes on England's motorways and major A roads, by launching a campaign in 2022.
Pc Ben Patten said: “This was not a momentary lapse in concentration or an honest mistake, it was a prolonged period of driving at excessive speed, tailgating and undertaking vehicles, all while well over the drink-drive limit.
So, this is more serious than just tailgating and not using turn signals.
The chimney can be removed and its legs fold so you can bring it on camping trips, tailgating, or house parties.
As usual, the event also had tailgating that could rival that at a college or professional football game.
Earlier this month LSU announced that capacity for the stadium would be limited to 25%, and no tailgating or gatherings would be allowed on campus for home games.
Frank and went tailgating, with the unsettling McPoyles setting up shop beside them.
If anyone knows stench it would be packer fans – they are known to take shots off of dumpsters when tailgating.
If you think about this for a second or two, you’ll realize that this reaction to avoid remaining in a tailgating posture is going to have a decidedly pronounced rippling effect.
Common combinations with tailgating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the tailgating 7×
- tailgating and 6×
- for tailgating 3×
- of tailgating 3×
- tailgating will 2×
- while tailgating 2×
- tailgating in 2×
- tailgating or 2×
- tailgating is 2×