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

  • (..) - - Damn! - - - - Hey, Shrek, tag me! Tag me! Ah! - - Yeah! The chair! Give him the chair! (..)
    2001 Shrek