Tag — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈæɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈaɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈaɡ/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈæɡ/.

Examples

semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word
label these bottles
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

give chase ticket tail tag end label track mark dog tatter chase after trail go after chase shred rag

Parts of Speech

noun	a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
noun	a label associated with something for the purpose of identification “semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word”
noun	a small piece of cloth or paper
noun	a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
noun	(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
verb	attach a tag or label to “label these bottles”
verb	touch a player while he is holding the ball
verb	provide with a name or nickname
verb	go after with the intent to catch “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
verb	supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes

Word Forms

tag	verb	attach a tag or label to
shred	verb	tear into shreds
tag	noun	a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
label	noun	an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
marking	noun	a distinguishing symbol
chaser	noun	a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chase	noun	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
trailing	noun	the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
tail	noun	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
tailing	noun	the act of following someone secretly
track	noun	evidence pointing to a possible solution
tracker	noun	someone who tracks down game
tracking	noun	the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Etikett

ein auf Papier, Pappe oder Kunststoff geschriebenes oder gedrucktes Etikett, das an etwas angebracht wird und dessen Besitzer, Art, Preis usw. angibt.

🇫🇷French

étiqueter

une étiquette écrite ou imprimée sur du papier, du carton ou du plastique qui est apposée sur quelque chose pour indiquer son propriétaire, sa nature, son prix, etc.

🇪🇸Spanish

etiqueta

Etiqueta escrita o impresa en papel, cartón o plástico que se adhiere a algo para indicar su propietario, naturaleza, precio, etc.

🇮🇹Italian

etichetta

un'etichetta scritta o stampata su carta, cartone o plastica che viene attaccata a qualcosa per indicarne il proprietario, la natura, il prezzo, ecc.

🇳🇱Dutch

label

een etiket geschreven of gedrukt op papier, karton of plastic dat aan iets is bevestigd om de eigenaar, aard, prijs, enz. aan te geven.

🇵🇹Portuguese

marcação

uma etiqueta escrita ou impressa em papel, papelão ou plástico que é anexada a algo para indicar seu proprietário, natureza, preço, etc.

🇷🇺Russian

ярлык

этикетка, написанная или напечатанная на бумаге, картоне или пластике, прикрепленная к чему-либо и указывающая на владельца, характер, цену и т. д.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

टैग

कागज, कार्डबोर्ड या प्लास्टिक पर लिखा या मुद्रित एक लेबल जो किसी चीज़ से उसके मालिक, प्रकृति, कीमत आदि को इंगित करने के लिए जुड़ा होता है।

🇧🇩Bengali

ট্যাগ

কাগজ, পিচবোর্ড বা প্লাস্টিকের উপর লেখা বা মুদ্রিত একটি লেবেল যা তার মালিক, প্রকৃতি, দাম ইত্যাদি নির্দেশ করার জন্য কিছুর সাথে সংযুক্ত থাকে।

🇮🇳Tamil

குறிச்சொல்

காகிதம், அட்டை அல்லது பிளாஸ்டிக்கில் எழுதப்பட்ட அல்லது அச்சிடப்பட்ட லேபிள், அதன் உரிமையாளர், தன்மை, விலை போன்றவற்றைக் குறிக்க ஏதாவது இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

🇮🇳Telugu

ట్యాగ్

కాగితం, కార్డ్‌బోర్డ్ లేదా ప్లాస్టిక్‌పై వ్రాసిన లేదా ముద్రించిన లేబుల్ దాని యజమాని, స్వభావం, ధర మొదలైనవాటిని సూచించడానికి దానికి జోడించబడి ఉంటుంది.

🇮🇳Marathi

टॅग

कागदावर, पुठ्ठ्यावर किंवा प्लॅस्टिकवर लिहिलेले किंवा मुद्रित केलेले लेबल जे एखाद्या वस्तूला त्याचा मालक, निसर्ग, किंमत इ. दर्शवण्यासाठी जोडलेले असते.

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટેગ

કાગળ, કાર્ડબોર્ડ અથવા પ્લાસ્ટિક પર લખેલું અથવા મુદ્રિત લેબલ કે જે તેના માલિક, પ્રકૃતિ, કિંમત વગેરે દર્શાવવા માટે કંઈક સાથે જોડાયેલ છે.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟ್ಯಾಗ್

ಪೇಪರ್, ಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಮುದ್ರಿಸಲಾದ ಲೇಬಲ್ ಅದರ ಮಾಲೀಕರು, ಸ್ವಭಾವ, ಬೆಲೆ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಲಗತ್ತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടാഗ്

കടലാസിലോ കടലാസോ പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക്കിലോ എഴുതിയതോ അച്ചടിച്ചതോ ആയ ഒരു ലേബൽ അതിൻ്റെ ഉടമ, സ്വഭാവം, വില മുതലായവ സൂചിപ്പിക്കാൻ എന്തെങ്കിലും ഘടിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟੈਗ

ਕਾਗਜ਼, ਗੱਤੇ, ਜਾਂ ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ 'ਤੇ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਛਾਪਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਲੇਬਲ ਜੋ ਇਸਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ, ਕੁਦਰਤ, ਕੀਮਤ, ਆਦਿ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹیگ

کاغذ، گتے، یا پلاسٹک پر لکھا یا چھپا ہوا ایک لیبل جو کسی چیز کے ساتھ اس کے مالک، نوعیت، قیمت وغیرہ کی نشاندہی کرنے کے لیے منسلک ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

标签

在纸张、纸板或塑料上书写或印刷的标签，贴在某物上以表明其所有者、性质、价格等。

🇯🇵Japanese

タグ

所有者、性質、価格などを示すために何かに貼り付けられる、紙、ボール紙、またはプラスチックに書かれたり印刷されたラベル。

🇰🇷Korean

꼬리표

소유자, 성격, 가격 등을 표시하기 위해 물건에 부착하는 종이, 판지 또는 플라스틱에 쓰거나 인쇄한 라벨입니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhãn

nhãn được viết hoặc in trên giấy, bìa cứng hoặc nhựa được gắn vào một vật gì đó để cho biết chủ sở hữu, tính chất, giá cả, v.v.

🇹🇭Thai

แท็ก

ป้ายที่เขียนหรือพิมพ์บนกระดาษ กระดาษแข็ง หรือพลาสติกที่ติดอยู่กับบางสิ่งบางอย่างเพื่อระบุถึงเจ้าของ ลักษณะ ราคา ฯลฯ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menandai

label yang ditulis atau dicetak di atas kertas, karton, atau plastik yang ditempelkan pada sesuatu untuk menunjukkan pemiliknya, sifat, harga, dan lain-lain.

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

علامة

بطاقة مكتوبة أو مطبوعة على ورق أو كرتون أو بلاستيك تلصق على الشيء للدلالة على صاحبه وطبيعته وسعره ونحو ذلك.

🇮🇷Persian

برچسب زدن

برچسبی که روی کاغذ، مقوا یا پلاستیک نوشته یا چاپ شده و به چیزی چسبانده می‌شود تا مالک، ماهیت، قیمت و غیره آن را نشان دهد.

🇹🇷Turkish

etiket

Bir şeyin sahibini, niteliğini, fiyatını vb. belirtmek amacıyla kağıt, karton veya plastik üzerine yazılan veya basılan etiket.

🇮🇱Hebrew

תָג

תווית כתובה או מודפסת על נייר, קרטון או פלסטיק המחוברת למשהו כדי לציין את בעליו, טיבו, מחירו וכו'.

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'tag'?

The primary meaning of 'tag' is 'a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tag' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'tag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'tag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'tag' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

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Do you find 'tag' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'tag' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'tag' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'tag' in a professional email?

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Never

Would you classify 'tag' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

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