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noun

tag

TAG
noun
1
A small label attached to an item, showing information such as its price, size, or owner.
"She checked the price tag before buying the jacket."
"The luggage tag had his name and address on it."
2
A keyword or short phrase attached to online content to help classify or find it.
"He added several tags to the blog post so it would show up in searches."
3
A children's chasing game in which one player, who is "it," tries to touch another player to pass on that role.
"The kids played tag in the park until it got dark."
verb
1
To attach a label to something, or to mark online content with a classifying keyword or a person's name.
"Could you tag me in that photo from the party?"
"They tagged the shipment so it could be tracked."

How to Use Tag

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA label or short note attached to something — physically (like a price tag) or digitally (like a hashtag or a social media mention) — or the children's chasing game.

Common pairings
price tag tag someone in a photo a game of tag hashtag

Word Forms

more TAG comparative, tagged past tense, tags plural, tagin plural, tagim plural, tags singular, most TAG superlative

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Etymology

From Middle English tagge, "a small hanging piece attached to a garment," likely of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish tagg, "thorn" or "prickle."

Synonyms

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dobby it hit tig tiggy tuggy touch catch chase tick tip had

Antonyms

LAG

Related Words

take skill achieve it tick touch catch feel

Rhymes for tag

stag ragtag sontag nametag hashtag Reichstag
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