verb, noun — 4 senses
US /ˈwɑtəɹˌɡeɪt/
Etymology From the name of the Watergate Hotel; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on the Potomac River between 1935 and 1965.
To treat in a manner reminiscent of the Watergate scandal.
Rare To engage in activities associated with the Watergate scandal.
Etymology From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.
A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
Alternative Alternative form of water gate.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for Watergate and watergate.