tag

CEFRA2

/ˈtæɡ/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A label attached to something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To attach a label or identify someone online.

Examples

  • Put a tag on the pages you want copied.

  • The product carries a high price tag.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰeɪɡ]
  • /ˈteɪɡ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Physical appendage., A small label.

  2. Physical appendage.

  3. A small label.

More examples

In context

  • He has a tag hung on his bag.

  • I want to add genre and artist tags to the files in my music collection.

  • Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”). Compare also tack.