tag
//ˈtæɡ//
Forms
- Plural
- tags
- present (v1)
- tag
- past (v2)
- tagged
- past participle (v3)
- tagged
- present participle
- tagging
- 3rd person singular
- tags
Definitions
1.Physical appendage.
- He has a tag hung on his bag.
2.Last nonphysical appendage.
- Often, the tag punctuates the "we're all in this together" theme and is topped with a laugh.
3.Nonphysical label.
- The <title> tag provides a title for the Web page.
- The <sarcasm> tag conveys sarcasm in Internet slang.
- Seems here like Russ would be speaking. You could use a tag here.
4.Identity.
- The subwoofer in the trunk was so loud, it vibrated the tag like an aluminum can.
1.To label (something).
2.To hit the ball hard.(colloquial)
- He really tagged that ball.
3.To mark (something) with one's graffiti tag.
4.To remove dung tags from a sheep.
- Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3827
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin.
Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”).
Compare also tack.