tag

UK /tæɡ/ US /tæɡ/

noun 8verb 5adj 1

Definitions

noun

Physical appendage.

He has a tag hung on his bag.

Physical appendage.

verb

To label (something).

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

To remove dung tags from a sheep.

Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.

To hit the ball hard.

He really tagged that ball.

to have sex with someone (especially a man of a woman)

Steve is dying to tag Angie from chemistry class.

noun

A decoration drawn over some Hebrew letters in Jewish scrolls, especially in Stam style.

Collocations

(noun.) label

ADJ

identity, name, price

The store manager removed the price tag from the damaged box before putting it on sale.

security

gift, luggage

ankle, ear, wrist

VERB + TAG

attach, put

The store manager asked me to attach price tags to the new items on the shelf.

PHRASES

sth carries/has a price tag of

500/$10, 000, etc.

The new smartphone has a price tag of $800, which is more than I can afford right now.

(noun.) reputation

VERB + TAG

lose, shake off, shed

She worked hard to shed her reputation as someone who was always late.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a small piece of cloth or paper

noun — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic t

ticket

verb — attach a tag or label to

verb — go after with the intent to catch

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

tag along

To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

If you ever visit the bamboo gardens, I'd like to tag along.

phone tag

A situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.

"What frequently results is a game of phone tag. One party tries to reach another, is unable to, and leaves voice-mail indicating an interest in finding a time to meet. The other p

telephone tag

A situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the f

Playing telephone tag with your doctor is one of the most common—and frustrating—rituals of modern medicine. You phone...can't get past the receptionist...leave a message. Your doc

Example Bank

He has a tag hung on his bag.

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For upon the like Proclamation there, they all came in, both tag and rag

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Often, the tag punctuates the "we're all in this together" theme and is topped with a laugh.

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Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.

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He really tagged that ball.

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Steve is dying to tag Angie from chemistry class.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tag is marked as slang, vulgar, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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