Tom kept tailgating the car in front of us even though I told him it was unsafe to do so.
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Tailgating
Synonyms for "tailgating" (3 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- bumperkleven noun (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle)
German
2 entries- Drängeln noun (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle)
- zu dichtes Auffahren noun (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle)
Vietnamese
1 entries- bám sát đuôi noun (driving dangerously close behind another vehicle)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Mary kept tailgating the car in front of us even though I told her it was unsafe to do so.
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Sami was tailgating Layla.
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Aggressive drivers who tailgate are a danger to the general public. Tailgating is basically a kind of road rage.
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