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- [tag]
- /tæg/
- /tæɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tag]
- /tæg/
Definitions of tag word
- noun tag a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then takes the role of pursuer. 1
- noun tag Baseball. an act or instance of tagging a base runner. 1
- verb with object tag to touch in or as if in the game of tag. 1
- verb with object tag Baseball. to touch (a base runner) with the ball held in the hand or glove. to hit (a pitched ball) solidly. to make a number of hits or runs as specified in batting against (a pitcher): They tagged him for two hits in the first and three hits and two runs in the third. 1
- verb with object tag Boxing. to strike (an opponent) with a powerful blow. 1
- verb without object tag to follow closely; go along or about as a follower: to tag after someone; to tag along behind someone. 1
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Origin of tag
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English tagge (noun); cognate with Middle Low German, Norwegian tagge, Swedish tagg pointed protruding part; akin to tack1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tag
noun tag
- accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- aka — aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
- anonym — an anonymous person or publication
- anonyms — an assumed or false name.
- appellative — an identifying name or title; appellation
verb tag
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
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