/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tail gate Find synonyms for: Noun1. tail gate, gateusage: a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower endNoun1. tail gate, gateusage: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loadingVerb1. tailgate, followusage: follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language