tag
/tˈæg/
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Definitions
Noun
a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
Noun
a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"
Noun
a small piece of cloth or paper
Noun
a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
Noun
(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
Verb
attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
Verb
touch a player while he is holding the ball
Verb
provide with a name or nickname
Verb
go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Verb
supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
Synonyms
chase
chase after
dog
give chase
go after
label
mark
rag
shred
tag end
tail
tatter
ticket
track
trail
More General Terms
attach
call
child''s game
follow
label
name
piece of cloth
piece of material
pursue
rhyme
rime
touch
touching