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Tag: Definitions, Usage & Examples in Context (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：a small label (tag)
tag
/tæɡ/
n.
A small piece of paper, cloth, or plastic attached to something to show its price, owner, or what it is.
a small label
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/ə smɔːl ˈleɪbl/
n.
A piece of paper, cloth, or plastic attached to an item to display information such as price, owner, or details.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old Norse 'tagg' meaning point or spike, evolved to refer to a label or touch.
💡 Mnemonic
Tag it for info, tag someone online, or tag you're it in a game!
📖 Example
Before washing the new shirt, she carefully cut off the price tag from the collar.
She carefully removed the price label from the shirt before washing it.
🔗 Collocations
price tag – a label showing the cost of an item
name tag – a label displaying a person's name
identification tag – a label used for recognizing or classifying something
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🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from Old Norse 'tagg' for a point or spike. By the 19th century, it meant a label; later, extended to social media mentions and the children's chasing game.
Meaning 2：to mention someone (tag)
tag
/tæɡ/
n.
To identify or mention someone in a social media post, so they get a notification.
to mention someone
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/tuː ˈmɛnʃən ˈsʌmwʌn/
n.
To identify or refer to someone in a social media post, typically to notify them or include them in the content.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I’ll tag you in the photo from our class trip so your parents can see it too!
I will mention you in the photo from our school trip to alert your parents.
🔗 Collocations
tag someone – to identify a person in a social media post
tag a photo – to add identifiers to an image on social media
tag in a post – to include mentions within online content
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🚫 Antonyms
Meaning 3：a chasing game (tag)
tag
/tæɡ/
n.
A children's chasing game where one player tries to touch another, who then becomes the new chaser.
a chasing game
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/ə ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ ɡeɪm/
n.
A children's game where one player, known as 'it', tries to touch others, who then become the new chaser.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The kids spent the whole afternoon running around the park, playing a loud game of tag.
The children played a noisy chasing game called tag in the park all afternoon.
🔗 Collocations
play tag – to engage in the chasing game
game of tag – a session of the chasing game
tag, you're it – a phrase used to declare someone as the new chaser
🔄 Synonyms
chase (n.) – the act of pursuing someone or something in play
game of chase (n.) – a playful activity involving pursuit
touch game (n.) – a game where touching is the main objective
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