noun
- small pieces of paper, plastic, or other material attached to something to give information about it
- a children’s game where one person chases others and tries to touch them
- keywords or labels used to categorize or identify content, especially online
Usage: computing
verb
- to attach a tag or label to something
- to touch someone in the game of tag
- to mention someone on social media by using their username
Usage: informal
Examples
- The store clerk put price tags on all the new merchandise.
- The children played tag in the playground during recess.
- She tagged all her photos with relevant keywords.
- Please tag your luggage with your name and address.
- I got tagged and now I’m it!
- Don’t forget to tag me in your vacation photos.
- The museum uses tags to identify each artifact.
- He tagged his friend in the funny video he shared online.