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- DictionaryTag/taɡ/
noun
- 1. a label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information: "he gave his pet a collar with a metal name tag" Similar labelticketbadgemarkmarkertabtallystickerdocketstubchitchittycounterfoilflagstamp
- ▪ an electronic device that can be attached to someone or something for monitoring purposes, e.g., to deter shoplifters.
- ▪ a nickname or description popularly given to someone or something: "he lived up to his tag as the team's savior" Similar designationdenominationlabeldescriptioncharacterizationidentificationidentitynicknamenameepithettitlesoubriquetpet namebynameinformal:handlemonikerformal:appellationcognomen
- ▪ a nickname or other identifying mark written as the signature of a graffiti artist: informal "scrawled felt-tip tags on city walls"
- ▪ an instruction appended to a piece of text in a markup language in order to specify how it is displayed or interpreted.
- ▪ a word, phrase, or name used to identify digital content such as blog and social media posts as belonging to a particular category or concerning a particular person or topic: "you can easily add tags to photos en masse"
- ▪ the license plate of a motor vehicle: US "the car had Texas tags"
- 2. a small piece or part that is attached to a main body.
- ▪ a ragged lock of wool on a sheep.
- ▪ the tip of an animal's tail when it is distinctively colored.
- ▪ a loose or spare end of something; a leftover: "I have a few tags of second-hand equipment"
- ▪ a metal or plastic point at the end of a shoelace that stiffens it, making it easier to insert through an eyelet.
- 3. a frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase: "his writing is full of tags from the Bible and Shakespeare" Similar quotationstock phraseplatitudeclichéepithetquoteextractexcerptpassageallusionphrasesayingproverbmaximaxiomadagesawaphorismmottoepigramepigraphdictumformulatruismslogancatchphraseinformal, dated:gobbet
- ▪ (in drama) a closing speech addressed to the audience.
- ▪ a refrain or musical phrase in a song or piece of music.
- ▪ a short phrase or clause added to an already complete sentence, as in I like it, I do.
verb
- 1. attach a label to: "the bears were tagged and released" Similar labelattach tags toput a label onmarkticketearmarkidentifydocketflagindicate
- ▪ attach a monitoring tag to: "we have to tag the sheep before sale or when moving them from one farm to another"
- ▪ give a specified name or description to: "he left because he didn't want to be tagged as a soap star" Similar designatedescribeidentifyclassifylabelclasscategorizecharacterizemarkstampbrandpigeonholestereotypetypecastcompartmentalizetypifynamecallnicknametitleentitledubtermstylechristenbaptize
- ▪ (of a graffiti artist) write one's nickname or mark on (a surface): informal "storefronts are shuttered with metal roll-down barricades tagged with graffiti"
- ▪ add an instruction to (a piece of text in a markup language) in order to specify how it is displayed or interpreted.
- ▪ add a word, phrase, or name to (digital content) to identify it as belonging to a particular category or concerning a particular person or topic: "I will be tagged in every photo I post"
- ▪ label (something) with a radioactive isotope, fluorescent dye, or other marker: "pieces of DNA tagged with radioactive particles"
- 2. add to something, especially as an afterthought or with no real connection: "she meant to tag her question on at the end of her remarks" Similar addtackjoinattachappendaffixannex
- ▪ follow or accompany someone, especially without invitation: "that'll teach you not to tag along where you're not wanted" Similar followtrailcome aftergo aftertread on the heels ofshadowdoggo withaccompanyattendescortinformal:tail
- 3. shear away ragged locks of wool from (sheep).
Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a narrow hanging section of a decoratively slashed garment): of unknown origin; compare with dag. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
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