tag

B2
Pronunciation
/teɪɡ/
Noun
21 definition(s)
1 Definition

A small label.

2 Definition

A children's chasing game in which one player (known as "it") attempts to touch another, who then becomes "it".

3 Definition

A skin tag, an excrescence of skin.

4 Definition

A type of cardboard.

5 Definition

Graffiti in the form of a stylized signature particular to the artist.

6 Definition

A dangling lock of sheep's wool, matted with dung; a dung tag.

7 Definition

(authorship) An attribution in narrated dialogue (eg, "he said") or attributed words (e.g. "he thought").

Synonyms
dialogue tag speech tag tag line
8 Definition

The last line (or last two lines) of a song's chorus that is repeated to indicate the end of the song.

9 Definition

The last scene of a TV program that often focuses on the program's subplot.

Antonyms
cold open
10 Definition

A vehicle number plate; a medal bearing identification data (animals, soldiers).

Example Sentences
  • The subwoofer in the trunk was so loud, it vibrated the tag like an aluminum can.
11 Definition

An instance of touching the baserunner with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand to rule him "out."

Example Sentences
  • The tag was applied at second for the final out.
12 Definition

A piece of markup representing an element in a markup language.

Example Sentences
  • The tag conveys sarcasm in Internet slang.
13 Definition

A keyword, term, or phrase associated with or assigned to data, media, and/or information enabling keyword-based classification; often used to categorize content.

Example Sentences
  • I want to add genre and artist tags to the files in my music collection.
14 Definition

Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely.

15 Definition

A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it.

16 Definition

The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue.

17 Definition

Something mean and paltry; the rabble.

18 Definition

A sheep in its first year.

19 Definition

Any short peptide sequence artificially attached to proteins mostly in order to help purify, solubilize or visualize these proteins.

20 Definition

A person's name.

Example Sentences
  • What's your tag?
21 Definition

A decoration drawn over some Hebrew letters in Jewish scrolls.

Verb
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

To label (something).

2 Definition

(graffiti) To mark (something) with one’s tag.

3 Definition

To remove dung tags from a sheep.

Example Sentences
  • Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.
4 Definition

To hit the ball hard.

Example Sentences
  • He really tagged that ball.
5 Definition

To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.

Example Sentences
  • He tagged the runner for the out.
6 Definition

To mark with a tag (metadata for classification).

Example Sentences
  • I am tagging my music files by artist and genre.
7 Definition

To follow closely, accompany, tag along.

8 Definition

To catch and touch (a player in the game of tag).

9 Definition

To fit with, or as if with, a tag or tags.

10 Definition

To fasten; to attach.