What is tag? How to use in English

Definition & pronunciation of tag

tagnoun
nhãn
/tæɡ//tæɡ/

Where does the word tag come from?

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 5 late Middle English (denoting a narrow hanging section of a decoratively slashed garment): of unknown origin; compare with dag. The verb dates from the early 17th cent. noun sense 6 mid 18th cent.: perhaps a variant of tig.

Vocabulary summary tag

type noun

meaning tab...)

example he tagged after his mother

meaning boot button edge

meaning name and address tag (tied to suitcase...)

example to tag together: tie together (sew together, attach together)

example to tag something [on] to something: tie one object to another

type transitive verb

meaning shoelaces

example he tagged after his mother

meaning tie the ghi address tag to

meaning tie, sew, attach

example to tag together: tie together (sew together, attach together)

example to tag something [on] to something: tie one object to another

Example of vocabulary tagnamespace

a small piece of paper, cloth, plastic, etc. attached to something to identify it or give information about it

He put name tags on all his shirts.
a gift tag (= tied to a present)

an electronic device that can be attached to a person, animal or object so that police, researchers, etc. know where the person, etc. is

The police use electronic tags to monitor the whereabouts of young offenders on probation.

a name or phrase that is used to describe a person or thing in some way

They are finally ready to drop the tag ‘the new Beatles’.
The ‘lucky’ tag stuck for years.
The president made several jokes in an attempt to shake off his ‘humourless’ tag.

a word or phrase that is added to a sentence for emphasis, for example I do in Yes, I do

a set of letters or symbols that are put before and after a piece of text or data in order to identify it or show that it is to be treated in a particular way

a short quotation or saying in a foreign language