gate vs tail gate

tail gate vs gate

gate and tail gate both are nouns.

gate is a verb but tail gate is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
tail gate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tail gate is a hyponym of gate; that is, tail gate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gate:

gate: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
tail gate: a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end

Other hyponyms of gate include head gate, lock-gate, lichgate, lychgate, portcullis, postern, tailboard, tailgate, tollbar, tollgate, turnpike, turnstile, wicket, wicket door, wicket gate.

gate (noun)	tail gate (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	tail gate (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and tail gate

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