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tag

24 definitions • 33 examples
1
a small piece of paper, cloth, or metal with information on it, tied or stuck onto something, or worn by a person or an animal:

Examples:

I wore the dress but forgot to remove the tag.
2
an electronic device that is fastened to a person, animal, or object, so that police, scientists, or other people can know where they are or find other information about them:

Examples:

He was released from jail early wearing a tag and was later caught dealing drugs.
security tag High-value items in stores often have security tags attached.
3
a way of marking part of a computer document in order to identify it or to show how it should be treated when the document is printed or shown on a screen:

Examples:

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) uses tags to format a document, create hyperlinks, and mark locations for graphics.
If you are using photos and images, include descriptive text tags using the "ALT" attribute of HTML.
4
a sign on a road vehicle that shows the official set of numbers and letters that identifies it:

Examples:

5
a phrase such as "he is" or "isn't it?", added on to a sentence for emphasis, or to turn it into a question, usually to get agreement or to check information
6
a game played by two or more children in which one child chases the others and tries to touch one of them. This child then becomes the one who does the chasing.
7
a type of graffiti (= words and pictures drawn in public places on walls, etc.) that shows who has drawn it and that represents a signature :

Examples:

The tag is the most commonly seen graffiti in any urban setting.
8
a link to someone's profile from a photo or comment on a website such as Instagram or Facebook:

Examples:

You can remove your tag from a photo on Facebook.
9
a word or phrase with the symbol # in front of it that gives a general descripton of what a message is about on a website such as X. Tag is short for hashtag:

Examples:

I searched for posts with the tag #worldcup2022.
10
in baseball, an act of a fielder (= player who is trying to prevent the other team from scoring) who is holding the ball touching an opponent who is running to a base, which makes the runner out (= ends their turn):

Examples:

The shortstop made a great tag on the runner.
Joe avoided the tag and reached third base safely.
11
to put a tag on something
13
to add a link to someone's profile from a photo or comment on a website such as Instagram or Facebook:

Examples:

I don't mind if people tag me without asking.
You don't want a potential employer seeing those Friday night pictures your friend has tagged you in.
14
to add a word or phrase with the symbol # in front of it to a message on a website such as X, to give a general description of what the message is about:

Examples:

They encouraged people to take a picture, tag it with #ISignedtheDeclaration and share it on social media.
15
in baseball, to touch an opponent who is running to a base with your hand or glove while you are holding the ball, which makes the runner out (= ends their turn):

Examples:

Billy picked up the ball and tagged the runner.
Winfield was tagged by the catcher while attempting to score.
16
a small piece of paper, cloth, or metal attached to an item and containing information about it:

Examples:

Did you check the price tag on that sweater?
17
a game for children in which one child chases the others and tries to touch one of them, who then is the one who chases the children
18
to touch someone in the game of tag:

Examples:

I tagged you, now you’re it!
19
to put a tag on something:

Examples:

The items are tagged and stacked on shelves.
20
a small piece of paper, plastic, cloth, etc. attached to something that shows some information about it:

Examples:

Many of the bibs have a tag sewn into the lining that contains the UPC number.
Valuable pieces are marked with a tag describing the item's age and pedigree.
The clerks wear black shirts and name tags.
21
a small electronic object that is attached to a product in order to give its position, or to stop people from stealing it:

Examples:

Track your deliveries inventories with smart tags.
In agriculture, tags are used to track livestock.
22
a series of letters, numbers, or symbols before or after a piece of electronic data that tells the computer how to treat it:

Examples:

The tag is a link that takes you to a web page.
To put anything complicated in a web page you have to put it in tags.
23
to put a tag on something:

Examples:

The legal staff are being required to print, tag and collate the documents themselves.
Ranch hands will tag and track these cattle throughout the two years before they reach the packing plant.
tag sth with sth Each item is tagged with a price and where to buy it.
24

Examples:

tag sth with sth Each download is tagged with an icon that identifies the type of file.

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