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Word: Tag
Speech Type: Noun
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 century
taɡ
a label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information
Short Definition:label attached to person or thing for identification
Examples:- he gave his pet a collar with a metal name tag
- he took off his identity tag and inserted it into a machine
a small piece or part that is attached to a main body.
Short Definition:small piece or part that is attached to main body
a frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase
Short Definition:frequently repeated quotation or stock phrase
Examples:- his writing is full of tags from the Bible and Shakespeare
Word: Tag
Speech Type: Verb
taɡ
attach a label to
Short Definition:attach label to
Examples:- mothers suspected that their babies had been wrongly tagged during an alarm at the hospital
add to something, especially as an afterthought or with no real connection
Short Definition:add to something
Examples:- she meant to tag her question on at the end of her remarks
shear away ragged locks of wool from (sheep).
Short Definition:shear away ragged locks of wool from
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