tag

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[[t]tæg[/t]]

n. v. tagged, tag•ging

1) a piece of paper, plastic, etc., attached to something as a marker or label:

a price tag[/ex]

2) any small hanging or loosely attached part or piece; tatter

3) a loop of material sewn on a garment so that it can be hung up

4) a metal or plastic tip at the end of a shoelace or cord

5) spo a small piece of tinsel or the like tied to the shank of a fishhook at the body of an artificial fly

6) the tail end or concluding part, as of a proceeding

7) tag line

8) cmp a symbol or other labeling device indicating the beginning or end of a unit of information in an electronic document

9) an addition to a speech or writing, as the moral of a fable

10) a quotation added for special effect

11) a descriptive word or phrase applied to a person, group, etc., as a label or identifier; epithet

12) a lock of hair

13) ahb. a matted lock of wool on a sheep

14) spo the white tip of the tail of a fox

15) to furnish with a tag; attach a tag to

16) to append as a tag, addition, or afterthought

17) to attach or give an epithet to; label

18) cvb to write graffiti on

19) to give a traffic ticket to

20) to hold accountable for something; attach blame to

21) to set a price on; fix the cost of

22) inf to follow closely

23) to remove the tags of wool from (a sheep)

24) to follow closely:

to tag along behind someone[/ex]

25) cvb to write graffiti

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Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME tagge tag′ger, n. II

tag

[[t]tæg[/t]] n. v. tagged, tag•ging

1) gam a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then becomes the pursuer

2) spo an act or instance of tagging a runner in baseball

3) to touch in or as if in the game of tag

4) spo to put out (a runner) in baseball by a touch with the ball held in the hand or glove

5) spo to make a hit or run in batting against (a baseball pitcher)

6) cvb spo Informal. to strike (a person or object) solidly

7) spo phv tag up, (of a runner in baseball) to touch the base before attempting to advance after the catch of a fly ball

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Etymology: 1730–40; perh. identical with tag I