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tag

n.

A remnant or scrap
rag, piece, shred, patch, snip, chip, fragment, snatch, trifle, scrap, waste, discard, junk, remainder, remains, leavings, refuse, stubble; see also cloth, remnant 2.
A mark of identification
ticket, badge, card, tab, trademark, stamp, stub, voucher, slip, label, check, chip, emblem, insignia, tally, motto, sticker, inscription, laundry mark, price tag, identification number, button, pin.
A children's game
cross tag, freeze tag, squat tag; see game 1.

tag Synonyms

tag

v.

To fit with a tag
check, hold, earmark; see designate 1, mark 2.
*To follow closely
pursue, track, chase, track down, trace, dog, follow the heels of, trail, shadow*, tail*; see also hunt 2.

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Another word for tag

noun

An identifying or descriptive slip:
label, ticket. See marks
The word or words by which one is called and identified:
appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, title. (Slang) handle, moniker. See specific, words

verb

To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:
brand, identify, label, mark, trademark. See marks
To attach a ticket to:
label, mark, ticket. See marks
To describe with a word or term:
call, characterize, designate, label, name, style, term. See specific, words
To follow closely or persistently:
dog, heel¹, trail. See precede