tag

/tˈæg/

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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