tailgate
verb/ˈteɪlɡeɪt/
Frequency rank: #12,839 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
Example sentence
The driver behind us began to tailgate aggressively on the highway, making everyone nervous.
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