tag
To labelTo label (something).
» I can't see the price tag.
Ich kann das Preisschild nicht sehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я не вижу ценник. — vodka
Я не бачу цінник. — older
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
14 senses(transitive)To label (something).
attach a tag or label to
(transitive)To mark (something) with one's graffiti tag.
(transitive)To remove dung tags from a sheep.
Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.
(colloquial, transitive)To hit the ball hard.
He really tagged that ball.
(slang, transitive, vulgar)To have sex with someone (especially a man of a woman)
Steve is dying to tag Angie from chemistry class.
(transitive)To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.
He tagged the runner for the out.
(transitive)To mark with a tag (metadata for classification).
I am tagging my music files by artist and genre.
(Internet, transitive)To attach the name of (a user) to a posted message so that they are linked from the post and possibly sent a notification.
To follow closely, accompany, tag along.
(transitive)To catch and touch (a player in the game of tag).
touch a player while they are holding the ball
(transitive)To fit with, or as if with, a tag or tags.
(transitive)To fasten; to attach.
a. 1751, Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, an essay they began to tag their law with the scraps of philofophy
Examples
205 sentencesI can't see the price tag.
Я не бачу цінник. — older
ruЯ не вижу ценник. — vodka
deIch kann das Preisschild nicht sehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You don't have a name tag.
У вас немає бейджа з іменем. — deniko
Tom doesn't have a name tag.
У Тома немає бейджа. — deniko
deTom hat kein Namensschild. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was wearing a name tag.
У Тома була табличка з його іменем. — deniko
Why don't we play tag?
Чому б нам не зіграти в квача? — deniko
ruПочему бы нам не сыграть в теги? — BW
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North GermanFrom Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”). Compare also tack.
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Forms
tags, tagging, tagged, taggedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.
- tag offTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to confirm the end of use or one's exit from the vehicle.
- tag outTo affix a label to (potentially dangerous machinery) to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.
- tag onTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain entry.
- tag alongTo accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
Synonyms
10 synonyms- attach a tag or label to:labelmark
- go after with the intent to catch:chasechase aftertrailtailgive chasedoggo aftertrack
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
8 patterns- name tag
- the price tag
- a name tag
- price tag
- tag along
- playing tag
- to tag along
- play tag
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.