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Another word for tag

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Noun

  1. An identifying or descriptive slip

      1. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration:
      2. An e-ticket.
      3. A certifying document, especially a captain's or pilot's license.
      1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
      2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
      3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
    See also:

    marks

  2. The word or words by which one is called and identified

      1. A personal name or nickname.
      1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands:
      2. To operate with the hands; manipulate:
      3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct:
      1. An identifying name given to a book, play, film, musical composition, or other work.
      2. A general or descriptive heading, as of a book chapter.
      3. A written work that is published or about to be published:
      1. The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed:
      2. The combination of distinctive features of literary or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era.
      3. Sort; type:
      1. A descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person, place, or thing.
      2. A familiar or shortened form of a proper name.
      3. To give a nickname to.
      1. A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.
      2. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly:
      3. Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
      1. A term used to characterize a person or thing, such as rosy-fingered in rosy-fingered dawn or the Great in Catherine the Great.
      2. A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person, such as The Great Emancipator for Abraham Lincoln.
      3. A disparaging or abusive word or phrase.
      1. The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.
      2. Nomination or appointment.
      3. A distinguishing name or title.
      1. A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name, usually organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy.
      2. One of a series of kinds, values, or sizes, as in a system of currency or weights:
      3. A name or designation, especially for a class or group.
      1. A family name; a surname.
      2. The third and usually last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, as Caesar in Gaius Julius Caesar.
      3. A name, especially a descriptive nickname or epithet acquired through usage over a period of time.
      1. Of or relating to the assignment of names.
      2. Of or relating to a common noun.
      3. A name or descriptive epithet.
      1. A name, title, or designation.
      2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district.
      3. The act of naming.
    See also:

    words

    specific

Verb

  1. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture

      1. A name, symbol, or other device used to identify and promote a product or service, especially an officially registered name or symbol that is thereby protected against use by others.
      2. A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known:
      3. To label (a product) with proprietary identification.
      1. A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot:
      2. A name, logo, or other indicator used to indicate ownership, origin, or level of quality.
      3. A notch made in an animal's ear or hide to indicate ownership.
      1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
      2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
      3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
      1. To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing:
      2. To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism).
      3. To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature:
      1. A trademark or distinctive name identifying a product, service, or organization.
      2. A product or service so identified:
      3. An association of positive qualities with a widely recognized name, as of a product line or celebrity:
    See also:

    marks

  2. To attach a ticket to

      1. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration:
      2. An e-ticket.
      3. A certifying document, especially a captain's or pilot's license.
      1. A visible trace or impression, such as a line or spot:
      2. A name, logo, or other indicator used to indicate ownership, origin, or level of quality.
      3. A notch made in an animal's ear or hide to indicate ownership.
      1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
      2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
      3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
    See also:

    marks

  3. To describe with a word or term

      1. A limited or established period of time that something is supposed to last, as a school or court session, tenure in public office, or a prison sentence.
      2. A point in time at which something ends; termination:
      3. The end of a normal gestation period:
      1. The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed:
      2. The combination of distinctive features of literary or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era.
      3. Sort; type:
      1. A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.
      2. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly:
      3. Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
      1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
      2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
      3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
      1. To indicate or specify; point out:
      2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
      3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:
      1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of:
      2. To be a distinctive trait or mark of; distinguish:
      1. To say in a loud voice; announce:
      2. To demand or ask for the presence of:
      3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke:
    See also:

    words

    specific

  4. To follow closely or persistently

      1. To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground:
      2. To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily.
      3. To follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track.
      1. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
      2. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.
      3. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
      1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.
      2. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
      3. A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.
    See also:

    precede

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for tag

Noun

  1. A remnant or scrap

      1. The short, stiff stalks of grain or hay remaining on a field after harvesting.
      2. Something resembling this material, especially the short growth of hair that eventually protrudes from the skin after shaving.
      1. To indicate unwillingness to do, accept, give, or allow:
      2. To indicate unwillingness (to do something):
      3. To decline to jump (an obstacle). Used of a horse.
      1. Scraps or remains; residue:
      1. All that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed.
      2. A dead body or parts of a dead body.
      3. The unpublished writings of a deceased author.
      1. Something left over after other parts have been taken away.
      2. The number left over when one integer is divided by another:
      3. The number obtained when one number is subtracted from another; the difference.
      1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
      2. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded:
      3. Cheap or shoddy material.
      1. To throw away; reject.
      2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
      3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.
      1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
      2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble:
      3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose:
      1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
      2. Leftover bits of food.
      3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.
      1. Something of little importance or value.
      2. A small amount; a jot.
      3. A dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard, and whipped cream.
      1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly:
      2. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.
      3. To kidnap (someone).
      1. A small part broken off or detached.
      2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
      3. A sentence fragment.
      1. A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass.
      2. A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece.
      3. A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money.
      1. To cut, clip, or separate (something) with short, quick strokes.
      2. To cut or clip with short, quick strokes.
      3. An instance of snipping or the sound produced by snipping.
      1. A small piece of material affixed to another, larger piece to conceal, reinforce, or repair a worn area, hole, or tear.
      2. A small piece of cloth used for patchwork.
      3. A small cloth badge affixed to a garment as a decoration or an insignia, as of a military unit.
      1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
      2. A small amount; a particle:
      3. To cut or tear into shreds.
      1. A thing considered as a unit or an element of a larger thing, quantity, or class; a portion:
      2. A portion or part that has been separated from a whole:
      3. An object that is one member of a group or class:
      1. A scrap of cloth.
      2. A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.
      3. Threadbare or tattered clothing.
    See also:

    remnant

    cloth

  2. A mark of identification

      1. A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening.
      2. Something, such as a safety pin, that resembles such a piece of wire in shape or use.
      3. A whit; a jot:
      1. A generally disk-shaped fastener used to join two parts of a garment by fitting through a buttonhole or loop.
      2. Such an object used for decoration.
      3. A push-button switch.
      1. A label attached to a piece of merchandise indicating its price.
      2. The cost of something.
      1. Alternative spelling of laundry mark.
      2. (archaic) An identifying marking, usually in coded form and handwritten in indelible ink on an inconspicuous area of a garment, widely used until the mid-20th century as an organizing aid by merchants who cleaned and pressed clothing.
      1. The act or an instance of inscribing.
      2. A marking, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed.
      3. A piece of material, such as a stone or metal tablet, that is inscribed.
      1. One that sticks, as an adhesive label or patch.
      2. A tenacious, diligent, or persistent person.
      3. A thorn, prickle, or barb.
      1. A brief statement used to express a principle, goal, or ideal:
      1. A reckoning, score, or amount:
      2. A record of a reckoning, score, or amount:
      3. The act of scoring a point or goal in a game or contest:
      1. A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem.
      2. A distinguishing sign.
      1. A distinctive badge, design, or device:
      2. An object or representation that functions as a symbol:
      3. An allegorical picture usually inscribed with a verse or motto presenting a moral lesson.
      1. A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass.
      2. A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece.
      3. A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money.
      1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.
      1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
      2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
      3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
      1. To move smoothly, easily, and quietly:
      2. To move stealthily; steal:
      3. To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint:
      1. A piece of substantiating evidence; a proof.
      2. A written record of expenditure, disbursement, or completed transaction.
      3. A written authorization or certificate, especially one exchangeable for cash or representing a credit against future expenditures.
      1. The usually short end remaining after something bigger has been used up:
      2. Something cut short or arrested in development:
      3. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record.
      1. To bring down (the foot) forcibly.
      2. To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.
      3. To cause to be dislodged by stomping the feet:
      1. A name, symbol, or other device used to identify and promote a product or service, especially an officially registered name or symbol that is thereby protected against use by others.
      2. A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known:
      3. To label (a product) with proprietary identification.
      1. A projection, flap, or short strip attached to an object to facilitate opening, handling, or identification.
      2. A small, usually decorative flap or tongue on a garment.
      3. A small auxiliary airfoil that is attached to a larger one and that helps stabilize an aircraft.
      1. One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination.
      2. A greeting card.
      3. A postcard.
      1. A device or emblem worn as an insignia of rank, office, or membership in an organization.
      2. An emblem given as an award or honor.
      3. A characteristic mark or indicative trait:
      1. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration:
      2. An e-ticket.
      3. A certifying document, especially a captain's or pilot's license.

  3. A children's game

    See also:

    game

Verb

  1. To fit with a tag

      1. An identifying feature or characteristic:
      2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
      3. An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.
      1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
      2. To aim or direct; point:
      3. To keep from falling or moving; support:
      1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.
    See also:

    mark

    designate

  2. *To follow closely

      1. The posterior part of an animal, especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
      2. The lowest part of a garment such as a shirt or coat.
      3. The rear end of an automobile or other vehicle.
      1. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
      2. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source:
      3. A darker area in a picture or photograph.
      1. To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground:
      2. To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily.
      3. To follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track.
      1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.
      2. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
      3. A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.
      1. A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, animal, or thing.
      2. Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige:
      3. An extremely small amount or barely perceivable indication:
      1. (idiomatic) To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.
      1. To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue:
      2. To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt:
      3. To seek the favor or company of persistently:
      1. A mark or succession of marks left by something that has passed.
      2. A path, route, or course indicated by such marks:
      3. A path along which something moves; a course:
      1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase:
      2. To strive to gain or accomplish:
      3. To proceed along the course of; follow:
    See also:

    hunt

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • I'm gonna put a tag in it.

  • Then we played tag across the country chasing Byrne.

  • He quickly checked his Tag Heuer, 4:12, right on schedule.

  • Of fibres the most important are cotton, Deccan hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus), and sunn or tag (Crotalaria juncea).

  • They were home but still playing love tag at night.

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