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tags

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noun

Examples :

"The price tags on the new clothes were easy to read. "

item stationery thing

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A children's chasing game in which one player (known as "it") attempts to touch another, who then becomes "it".

Examples :

"During recess, the children played tags on the playground, running and laughing. "

game sport entertainment action

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A skin tag, an excrescence of skin.

Examples :

"My grandmother has several tags on her neck that her doctor said are harmless. "

medicine body appearance

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A type of cardboard.

Examples :

"The old file boxes in the attic were labeled with handwritten tags made from sturdy cardboard. "

material stationery item

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Graffiti in the form of a stylized signature particular to the artist.

Examples :

"The walls of the abandoned factory were covered in colorful tags, each a unique signature of a different graffiti artist. "

art style writing

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A dangling lock of sheep's wool, matted with dung; a dung tag.

Examples :

"The shepherd carefully trimmed the tags from the sheep's wool, clearing away the matted dung. "

animal agriculture body

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(authorship) An attribution in narrated dialogue (eg, "he said") or attributed words (e.g. "he thought").

Examples :

"The author used simple "he said" and "she asked" tags throughout the dialogue to keep the reader from getting confused about who was speaking. "

language writing literature word statement communication

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The last line (or last two lines) of a song's chorus that is repeated to indicate the end of the song.

Examples :

"The song's final tags were "We'll be back again!" repeated twice, signaling the end of the performance. "

music entertainment

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The last scene of a TV program that often focuses on the program's subplot.

Examples :

""The sitcom's tags showed the family dog accidentally ordering a pizza using the smart speaker." "

media entertainment

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A vehicle number plate; a medal bearing identification data (animals, soldiers).

Examples :

"The subwoofer in the trunk was so loud, it vibrated the tag like an aluminum can."

vehicle animal military sign item

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An instance of touching the baserunner with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand to rule him "out."

Examples :

"The tag was applied at second for the final out."

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A piece of markup representing an element in a markup language.

Examples :

"The tag conveys sarcasm in Internet slang."

computing internet technology language technical

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A keyword, term, or phrase associated with or assigned to data, media, and/or information enabling keyword-based classification; often used to categorize content.

Examples :

"I want to add genre and artist tags to the files in my music collection."

technology computing internet media info

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Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely.

Examples :

"The dress had tiny, decorative tags hanging from the sleeves. "

appearance wear style item

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A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it.

Examples :

"The tags on my new shoelaces make it easier to thread them through the eyelets. "

material part item wear

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The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue.

Examples :

"The stage manager quietly prompted the actor with the tags after he forgot his line. "

literature stage entertainment communication

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Something mean and paltry; the rabble.

Examples :

"The wealthy landowner dismissed the protesters as mere tags, unworthy of his attention. "

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A sheep in its first year.

Examples :

"The farmer separated the tags from the older sheep in the flock to give them special care during the winter. "

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Any short peptide sequence artificially attached to proteins mostly in order to help purify, solubilize or visualize these proteins.

Examples :

"In the lab, the scientist added tags to the protein to make it easier to see under the microscope. "

biochemistry biology technical science medicine

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A person's name.

Examples :

"The children wore name tags on their shirts during the field trip so the teachers could easily identify them. "

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To label (something).

Examples :

"The teacher tags each student's paper with a grade. "

mark technology computing internet communication sign info

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(graffiti) To mark (something) with one’s tag.

Examples :

"The teenagers tagged the underpass wall with their spray paint signatures. "

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To remove dung tags from a sheep.

Examples :

"Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep."

animal agriculture job

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To hit the ball hard.

Examples :

"He really tagged that ball."

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To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand.

Examples :

"He tagged the runner for the out."

sport game action

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To mark with a tag (metadata for classification).

Examples :

"I am tagging my music files by artist and genre."

computing internet info technology

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To follow closely, accompany, tag along.

Examples :

"My little brother always tags after me when I go to the park with my friends. "

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To catch and touch (a player in the game of tag).

Examples :

"Maria quickly tags John before he can reach the base. "

sport game action

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To fit with, or as if with, a tag or tags.

Examples :

"The zookeeper tags each newly hatched turtle with a unique number for tracking purposes. "

sign communication

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To fasten; to attach.

Examples :

"She tags a small gift to each student's backpack before the end-of-year party. "