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Meaning of 'tag' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tag [ n.]
- Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely; specifically, a direction card, or label.
- A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it.
- The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue.
- Something mean and paltry; the rabble.
- A sheep of the first year.
- A sale of usually used items (such as furniture, clothing, household items or bric-a-brac), conducted by one or a small group of individuals, at a location which is not a normal retail establishment.
2 . Tag [ v.]
- A child's play in which one runs after and touches another, and then runs away to avoid being touched.
3 . Tag [ v. i.]
- To follow closely, as it were an appendage; -- often with after; as, to tag after a person.
4 . Tag [ v. t.]
- To fit with, or as with, a tag or tags.
- To join; to fasten; to attach.
- To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play.

Meaning of 'tag' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tag [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
Example in sentence:
  • semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word
2 . tag [ v]
Meaning (2):
- attach a tag or label to
Example in sentence:
  • label these bottles
Meaning (3):
- go after with the intent to catch
Example in sentence:
  • the dog chased the rabbit;
  • The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

Nearby Words:

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