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   tag

   /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 track offenders under house arrest or to deter shoplifters.
   • ▪ a nickname or description popularly given to someone or something: "he lived up to his tag as the team's saviour" 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 licence 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 coloured.
   • ▪ 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: "mothers suspected that their babies had been wrongly tagged during an alarm at the hospital" 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 "metal hoardings tagged with hip-hop 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
   • ▪ follow closely: informal British "we were tagged—that car was following us"
   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

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