tag

Definition

  • noun: a small piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc., that is attached to something and that has information written on it
  • noun: a loose hanging piece of cloth
  • verb: to put a tag on (something)
  • verb: to provide or mark with or as if with a tag
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: tatter, cue, join

Examples

  • “Have you talked to your sister about the party yet?” “No, we've been 'playing phone tag' all week.”

  • They started calling her “rich girl,” and the 'tag' stayed with her until graduation.

  • The runner at third 'tagged' and tried to score on a fly ball to left field.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Didn't you hear him? Howard said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday. What do you mean Howard said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday? He was supposed to do a tag. He said, " Tune in next Tuesday. l'm going to shoot myself." What's going on? He just said he was going (..)
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