Definition of "tag"
- noun
A small label.
A game played by two or more children in which one child (known as "it") attempts to catch one of the others, who then becomes "it".
A type of cardboard.
Graffiti in the form of a stylized signature particular to the person who makes the graffiti.
A dangling lock of sheep's wool, matted with dung; a dung tag.
An attribution in narrated dialogue (eg, "he said").
A vehicle number plate; a medal bearing identification data (animals, soldiers).
An instance of touching the baserunner with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.
A piece of markup representing an element in a markup language.
A piece of text which is worded like an element of a markup language to provide context.
A keyword, term, or phrase associated with or assigned to data, media, and/or information enabling keyword-based classification; often used to categorize content.
- verb
To label (something).
To mark (something) with one's tag.
To remove dung tags from a sheep.
To hit the ball hard.
To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.
To mark with a tag (metadata for classification).
To follow closely, accompany, tag along.
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