tag

  • 51tag — I n. children s game to play tag II n. label, marker 1) to put a tag on smt. 2) a name; price tag 3) (AE) license tags (on a car) 4) (AE) (mil.) dog (colloq.), identification tags (BE has identification disc) short phrase (ling.) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 52tag — tag1 [tæg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small piece of paper etc)¦ 2¦(game)¦ 3¦(electronic object)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(name)¦ 6¦(grammar)¦ 7¦(name painted on wall)¦ 8¦(car)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(SMALL PIECE OF PAPER ETC)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 53tag — [[t]tæ̱g[/t]] tags, tagging, tagged 1) N COUNT A tag is a small piece of card or cloth which is attached to an object or person and has information about that object or person on it. → See also , price tag Staff wore name tags and called inmates… …

    English dictionary

  • 54tag — I [[t]tæg[/t]] n. v. tagged, tag•ging 1) a piece of paper, plastic, etc., attached to something as a marker or label: a price tag[/ex] 2) any small hanging or loosely attached part or piece; tatter 3) a loop of material sewn on a garment so that… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 55tag — I. /tæg / (say tag) noun 1. a piece or strip of strong paper, leather, or the like, for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label. 2. any small hanging or loosely attached part or piece; tatter. 3. a loop of material sewn on a garment… …

  • 56TAG 7 — The TAG 7 is a superheated steam locomotive, that was developed and built in 1936 by Krauss Maffei as EAG 7 for the private Schaftlach Gmund Tegernsee Railway Company ( Eisenbahn Aktiengesellschaft Schaftlach Gmund Tegernsee or EAG ) later the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 57tag — 01. The dog was wearing a [tag] with its name on it, and the telephone number of its owners. 02. The children played [tag] in the backyard after supper. 03. The price [tag] was missing, so I couldn t tell how much the shirt cost. 04. The students …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 58tag — {{11}}tag (n.1) small hanging piece from a garment, c.1400, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. tagg point, prong, barb, Swed. tagg prickle, thorn, M.L.G. tagge branch, twig, spike ); cognate with TACK (Cf. tack) (n.1). Meaning label is …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 59tag — I UK [tæɡ] / US noun Word forms tag : singular tag plural tags * 1) [countable] a small piece of paper or other material that is fixed to something to give information about it, or is fixed to someone to show who they are I can t find the price… …

    English dictionary

  • 60tag — tag1 [ tæg ] noun * ▸ 1 piece of paper ▸ 2 electronic equipment ▸ 3 game ▸ 4 name ▸ 5 question 1. ) count a small piece of paper or other material that is fixed to something to give information about it, or fixed to someone to show who they are:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English