单词 | tag question |
释义 | tag questionnoun Grammar.Also called tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as isn't it in It's raining, isn't it?, are you in You're not going, are you?, or German nicht wahr. a question formed by appending such a structure to a declarative sentence or command, often inviting confirmation or assent, as She lives nearby, doesn't she? or Sit down, won't you? Origin of tag questionFirst recorded in 1960–65 Words nearby tag questiontagma, tagmeme, tagmemic, tagmemics, Tagore, tag question, tagrag, tagrag and bobtail, tag sale, T/Agt, tag team Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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