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abbr. The Adjutant General

tag¹

T0013200 (tăg)n.1. A strip of leather, paper, metal, or plastic attached to something or hung from a wearer's neck to identify, classify, or label: sale tags on all coats and dresses.2. The plastic or metal tip at the end of a shoelace.3. The contrastingly colored tip of an animal's tail.4. a. A dirty, matted lock of wool.b. A loose lock of hair.5. A rag; a tatter.6. A small, loose fragment: I heard only tags and snippets of what was being said.7. An ornamental flourish, especially at the end of a signature.8. A designation or epithet, especially an unwelcome one: He did not take kindly to the tag of pauper.9. a. A brief quotation used in a discourse to give it an air of erudition or authority: Shakespearean tags.b. A cliché, saw, or similar short, conventional idea used to embellish a discourse: These tags of wit and wisdom bore me.c. The refrain or last lines of a song or poem.d. The closing lines of a speech in a play; a cue.10. Computers a. A label assigned to identify data in memory.b. A sequence of characters in a markup language used to provide information, such as formatting specifications, about a document.c. A metatag.11. Slang A piece of graffiti featuring text, especially the author's name, rather than a picture: "Instead of a cursive linear tag, Super Kool painted his name along the exterior of a subway car in huge block pink and yellow letters" (Eric Scigliano).v. tagged, tag·ging, tags v.tr.1. To label, identify, or recognize with a tag or other identifier: I tagged him as a loser.2. To put a ticket on (a motor vehicle) for a traffic or parking violation.3. To add as an appendage to: tagged an extra paragraph on the letter.4. To follow closely: Excited children tagged the circus parade to the end of its route.5. To cut the tags from (sheep).6. To add a taggant to: explosives that were tagged with coded microscopic bits of plastic.7. Slang To mark or vandalize (a surface) with a graffiti tag: tagged the subway walls.v.intr. To follow after; accompany: tagged after me everywhere; insisted on tagging along.

[Middle English, dangling piece of cloth on a garment, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish tagg, prickle, thorn.]

tag′ger n.

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T0013200 (tăg)n.1. Games A children's game in which one player pursues the others until he or she is able to touch one of them, who then in turn becomes the pursuer.2. Baseball The act of tagging a base runner.3. Sports The act of tagging a ball carrier in touch football.tr.v. tagged, tag·ging, tags 1. To touch (another player) in the game of tag.2. Baseball To touch (a base runner) with the ball in order to make a putout.3. Sports To touch (a ball carrier) to end a play in touch football.Phrasal Verb: tag up Baseball To return to and touch a base with one foot before running to the next base after a fielder has caught a fly ball.

[Perhaps variant of Scots tig, touch, tap, probably alteration of Middle English tek.]

tag

(tæɡ) n1. a piece or strip of paper, plastic, leather, etc, for attaching to something by one end as a mark or label: a price tag. 2. (Law) Also called: electronic tag an electronic device worn, usually on the wrist or ankle, by an offender serving a noncustodial sentence, which monitors the offender's whereabouts by means of a link to a central computer through the telephone system3. a small piece of material hanging from or loosely attached to a part or piece4. a point of metal or other hard substance at the end of a cord, lace, etc, to prevent it from fraying and to facilitate threading5. an epithet or verbal appendage, the refrain of a song, the moral of a fable, etc6. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a brief quotation, esp one in a foreign language: his speech was interlarded with Horatian tags. 7. (Grammar) grammar a. Also called: tag question a clause added on to another clause to invite the hearer's agreement or conversational cooperation. Tags are usually in the form of a question with a pronoun as subject, the antecedent of which is the subject of the main clause; as isn't it in the bread is on the table, isn't it?b. a linguistic item added on to a sentence but not forming part of it, as John in are you there, John?8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an ornamental flourish as at the end of a signature9. (Zoology) the contrastingly coloured tip to an animal's tail10. (Agriculture) a matted lock of wool or hair11. (Angling) angling a strand of tinsel, wire, etc, tied to the body of an artificial fly12. (Art Terms) slang a graffito consisting of a nickname or personal symbolvb (mainly tr) , tags, tagging or tagged13. to mark with a tag14. (Law) to monitor the whereabouts of (an offender) by means of an electronic tag15. to add or append as a tag16. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to supply (prose or blank verse) with rhymes17. (intr; usually foll by on or along) to trail (behind): many small boys tagged on behind the procession. 18. to name or call (someone something): they tagged him Lanky. 19. (Agriculture) to cut the tags of wool or hair from (an animal)20. slang to paint one's tag on (a building, wall, etc)[C15: of uncertain origin; related to Swedish tagg point, perhaps also to tack¹]

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(tæɡ) n1. (Games, other than specified) Also called: tig a children's game in which one player chases the others in an attempt to catch one of them who will then become the chaser2. (Wrestling) the act of tagging one's partner in tag wrestling3. (Wrestling) (modifier) denoting or relating to a wrestling contest between two teams of two wrestlers, in which only one from each team may be in the ring at one time. The contestant outside the ring may change places with his team-mate inside the ring after touching his handvb (tr) , tags, tagging or tagged4. (Games, other than specified) to catch (another child) in the game of tag5. (Wrestling) (in tag wrestling) to touch the hand of (one's partner)[C18: perhaps from tag¹]

tag¹

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n., v. tagged, tag•ging. n. 1. a piece of paper, plastic, etc., attached to something as a marker or label: a price tag. 2. any small hanging or loosely attached part or piece; tatter. 3. a loop of material sewn on a garment so that it can be hung up. 4. a metal or plastic tip at the end of a shoelace or cord. 5. a small piece of tinsel or the like tied to the shank of a fishhook at the body of an artificial fly. 6. the tail end or concluding part, as of a proceeding. 7. tag line. 8. a symbol or other labeling device indicating the beginning or end of a unit of information in an electronic document. 9. an addition to a speech or writing, as the moral of a fable. 10. a quotation added for special effect. 11. a descriptive word or phrase applied to a person, group, etc., as a label or identifier; epithet. 12. a lock of hair. 13. a matted lock of wool on a sheep. 14. the white tip of the tail of a fox. v.t. 15. to furnish with a tag; attach a tag to. 16. to append as a tag, addition, or afterthought. 17. to attach or give an epithet to; label. 18. to write graffiti on. 19. to give a traffic ticket to. 20. to hold accountable for something; attach blame to. 21. to set a price on; fix the cost of. 22. to follow closely. 23. to remove the tags of wool from (a sheep). v.i. 24. to follow closely: to tag along behind someone. 25. to write graffiti. [1375–1425; late Middle English tagge] tag′ger, n.

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n., v. tagged, tag•ging. n. 1. a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then becomes the pursuer. 2. an act or instance of tagging a runner in baseball. v.t. 3. to touch in or as if in the game of tag. 4. to put out (a runner) in baseball by a touch with the ball held in the hand or glove. 5. to make a hit or run in batting against (a baseball pitcher). 6. Informal. to strike (a person or object) solidly. 7. tag up, (of a runner in baseball) to touch the base before attempting to advance after the catch of a fly ball. [1730–40; perhaps identical with tag¹]

Tag

the rabble; the lowest class of the populace, 1607. See also rag-tag.

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Past participle: tagged
Gerund: tagging

Imperative
tag
tag

Present
I tag
you tag
he/she/it tags
we tag
you tag
they tag

Preterite
I tagged
you tagged
he/she/it tagged
we tagged
you tagged
they tagged

Present Continuous
I am tagging
you are tagging
he/she/it is tagging
we are tagging
you are tagging
they are tagging

Present Perfect
I have tagged
you have tagged
he/she/it has tagged
we have tagged
you have tagged
they have tagged

Past Continuous
I was tagging
you were tagging
he/she/it was tagging
we were tagging
you were tagging
they were tagging

Past Perfect
I had tagged
you had tagged
he/she/it had tagged
we had tagged
you had tagged
they had tagged

Future
I will tag
you will tag
he/she/it will tag
we will tag
you will tag
they will tag

Future Perfect
I will have tagged
you will have tagged
he/she/it will have tagged
we will have tagged
you will have tagged
they will have tagged

Future Continuous
I will be tagging
you will be tagging
he/she/it will be tagging
we will be tagging
you will be tagging
they will be tagging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tagging
you have been tagging
he/she/it has been tagging
we have been tagging
you have been tagging
they have been tagging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tagging
you will have been tagging
he/she/it will have been tagging
we will have been tagging
you will have been tagging
they will have been tagging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tagging
you had been tagging
he/she/it had been tagging
we had been tagging
you had been tagging
they had been tagging

Conditional
I would tag
you would tag
he/she/it would tag
we would tag
you would tag
they would tag

Past Conditional
I would have tagged
you would have tagged
he/she/it would have tagged
we would have tagged
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tag

A descriptive label attached to a website or web page that provides information about its content.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tag - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.ticketlabel - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an objectdog tag - metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration numberdog tag - military identification tag worn on a chain around the neckname tag - a tag showing the name of the person who wears itprice tag - a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
	2.	tag - a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
	3.	tag - a small piece of cloth or paper rag, tag end, tatter, shredpiece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabricpine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
	4.	tag - a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chasertag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)child's game - a game enjoyed by children
	5.	tag - (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"tag - a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
Verb	1.	tag - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"mark, labelmark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"attach - cause to be attachedbrandmark, trademark, brand - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changespoint - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacriticscalibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"badge - put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"
	2.	tag - touch a player while he is holding the ballbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"nab - tag the base runner to get him out
	3.	tag - provide with a name or nicknamecall, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
	4.	tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"dog, give chase, go after, tail, chase, chase after, trail, tracktree - chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels"pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"run down - pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"tag along - go along with, often uninvited; "my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends"
	5.	tag - supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymespoesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical formrhyme, rime - compose rhymes

tag

noun1. label, tab, sticker, note, ticket, slip, flag, identification, marker, flap, docket Staff wore name tags and called inmates by their first names.2. identity, name, label, description, denomination, characterization Jazz is starting to lose its elitist tag.verb1. label, mark, flag, ticket, identify, earmark Important trees were tagged to protect them from machinery.2. name, call, label, term, style, dub, nickname, christen The critics still tagged him with his old name.tag along with or behind someone accompany, follow, shadow, dog, attend, tail (informal), trail She seemed happy to tag along with us.tag something on add, tack on, append, adjoin, fasten, annex, affix It's worth tagging on an extra day or two to see the capital.

tag

noun1. An identifying or descriptive slip:label, ticket.2. The word or words by which one is called and identified:appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, title.Slang: handle, moniker.verb1. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:brand, identify, label, mark, trademark.2. To attach a ticket to:label, mark, ticket.3. To describe with a word or term:call, characterize, designate, label, name, style, term.4. To follow closely or persistently:dog, heel, trail.

Translations

标签追人游戏附加句加标签于...上口头禅

tag

(tӕg) noun1. a label. a price-tag; a name-tag.标签2. a saying or quotation that is often repeated. a well-known Latin tag.口头禅3. something small that is added on or attached. a question-tag such as `isn't it?'附加句4. a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them. to play tag.追人游戏 verb – past tense, past participle tagged – to put a tag or label on something. All the clothes have been tagged.加标签于...上tag along (often with behindor with) to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted. We never get away from him – everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)! （令人讨厌的）追随 tag on1. (usually with at or to) to attach (something) to something. These comments weren't part of his speech – he just tagged them on at the end.附加2. to follow (someone) closely. The child always tags on to his elder brother.尾随

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play phone tag

To engage in a series of telephone calls with another person in which each time one party calls, the other is not available to answer. Hi Mary, just leaving you another message. We've been playing a bit of phone tag today, huh? Just give me a call back whenever you get this, thanks!See also: phone, play, tag

phone tag

A series of telephone calls made between two people in which each time one party calls, the other is not available to answer. Hi Mary, just leaving you another message. We've had a bit of phone tag today, huh? Just give me a call back whenever you get this, thanks!See also: phone, tag

play telephone tag

To engage in a series of telephone calls with another person in which each time one party calls, the other is not available to answer. Hi Mary, just leaving you another message. We've been playing a bit of telephone tag today, huh? Just give me a call back whenever you get this, thanks!See also: play, tag, telephone

telephone tag

A series of telephone calls made between two people in which each time one party calls, the other is not available to answer. Hi Mary, just leaving you another message. We've had a bit of telephone tag today, huh? Just give me a call back whenever you get this, thanks!See also: tag, telephone

tag and rag

The lowest social class; the common people. You must be joking—a person of my social status can't eat with the tag and rag at a fast food place!See also: and, rag, tag

tag team

1. noun A team of two wrestlers who take turns competing against an opposing pair of wrestlers. The two teammates touch hands when one player leaves the ring, so that the other can "tag in." A tag team is only as strong as its weakest member.2. noun Two people working in cooperation. Now that we're a tag team, I think we'll get through this project a lot faster.3. verb To work in cooperation with another person. Let's tag team to get this project done.See also: tag, team

put a price (tag) on (something)

To determine a specific cost or attach a monetary value to something. We're just waiting for them to put a price tag on the project before we begin development. He thinks that flashing his money around will get him friends, but you can't put a price on true friendship.See also: on, price, put

tag along

To accompany or closely follow someone or a group, perhaps when one is not part of the group or when one's presence is not wanted. I decided to tag along and see if they found anything interesting. Do you mind if my little brother tags along? My parents want him to get out of the house for a while.See also: tag

rag, tag, and bobtail

The lowest social class; the common people. You must be joking—a person of my social status can't eat with the rag, tag, and bobtail at a filthy pub!See also: and, bobtail

tag on

1. To add something on to something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tag" or "on." Excuse me, is it all right if I tag a side of bacon onto my order? If you kids keep talking back there, I'll tag another chapter onto your homework for the weekend.2. To tap a ticket with an RFD device inside it against a digital receiver in order to pay for one's fare or indicate the beginning of one's journey. You don't have to present your ticket to the driver, just tag on as you get on the bus. Any customers who are caught not tagging on will face a $200 penalty.See also: on, tag

tag off

On public transportation, to tap a RFD-enabled ticket against a digital receiver in order to indicate the end of one's journey and pay the required fare. Passengers are reminded that they must tag off at their destination after disembarking from the tram, or they will be charged the full amount of a one-way journey. I know it said it would cost $5 when you got on the bus, but when you tag off it will come back down to $2.75.See also: off, tag

tag out

1. In baseball, to tap a runner with the ball in order to remove them from the field and end the play. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tag" and "out." He began rounding third base but was tagged out just before getting to home. The ball bounced right back to the pitcher who immediately tagged the batter out.2. In tag-team professional wrestling, to tag one's teammate (usually on the hand) and then exit the ring in order to allow the teammate to begin wrestling the opponent. Everyone thought he was done for after being smashed by that suplex, but he managed to tag out at the last minute. The crowd all booed as she tagged out.3. slang To allow someone else to take over one's current activity, especially to give oneself a reprieve. Sorry George, but I've been trying to get the baby to sleep for over an hour—I need to tag out. Just let me know if you want to tag out at any point.4. slang To take over someone else's current activity, especially to give them a reprieve. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "tag" and "out." Tom's been looking after the kids all afternoon, so I'm going to go tag him out. Tom arrives at 8 AM to tag out the late-night security guard.See also: out, tag

tag in

1. In tag-team professional wrestling, to tag one's teammate (usually on the hand) and enter the ring to begin wrestling the opponent. Everyone thought he was done for after being smashed by that suplex, but his teammate, The Grave Digger, managed to tag in at the last second. The crowd all booed as Nancy Fury tagged in.2. slang By extension, to take over someone else's current activity, especially to give them a reprieve. Tom's been looking after the kids all afternoon, so I'm going to go tag in and give him a break. Would you mind tagging in for a while? I need to go make a phone call really quick.See also: tag

tag up

In baseball, to return to one's current base and touch one's foot to it until a fly ball is caught by a fielder, after which the baserunner may attempt to run to the next base. He ran back and was barely able to tag up before the ball landed in the midfielder's mitt.See also: tag, up

tag

1. verb To mark something with graffiti, especially with one's signature mark. As long as people keep tagging this wall, I guess I'll just have to keep repainting it.2. verb On social media, to post something (such as a status update or a photo) and link it to an account belonging to someone or something else. Ugh, I look awful in that picture, please don't tag me! I'll tag you in my post, don't worry.3. verb In baseball, for a defensive player to touch an offensive player (a baserunner) with the ball, resulting in them being called "out" if they are not on a base. The ball was hit right to the second baseman, so he easily tagged me.4. verb To arrest someone in conjunction with a crime. I want this case wrapped up, too, Joe, but there's just not enough evidence to tag him.5. verb In boxing, to strike an opponent. I got tagged with a few hard punches to the head.6. noun Such a hit in a boxing match. I took a few rough tags in that match.7. noun The name or mark that one uses when marking a surface with graffiti. I've seen that tag before—it's all over the city.8. noun A children's game in which one person (designated as "it") runs around trying to touch ("tag") other people, so that one of them becomes "it." The kids have been out front playing tag for nearly an hour.9. noun A car's license plate or registration sticker. I only bought my car last week, so it still has temporary tags.10. noun A name. Hmm, I've never heard that tag before.11. noun The ending part of a song or piece of music. Just pay attention to the sheet music when we get to the tag.12. noun, slang The high felt from taking a drug. This is some good stuff—I think you'll really like the tag.

tag along (after someone)

and tag along (behind someone)to follow along after someone; to go along with someone. The family dog tagged along after the children wherever they went. Can I tag along? Do you mind if I tag along behind you?See also: tag

tag someone out

[in baseball] to touch with the ball, and thereby put someone out. The shortstop tagged the runner out and retired the side. He tagged out the runner.See also: out, tag

rag, tag, and bobtail

a group of people perceived as disreputable or undesirable. A bobtail is a horse or dog with a docked tail, while rag and tag both express the idea of ‘tattered clothes’: the phrase literally means ‘people in ragged clothes together with their dogs and horses’. The forms tag, rag, and bobtail , ragtag and bobtail , and tagrag and bobtail are also found.See also: and, bobtail

tag along

v. To follow after; accompany: If you're going to the mall, do you mind if I tag along? My sister tagged along with me to the beach.See also: tag

tag on

v. To add or append something: She tagged an extra paragraph on the letter. Before sending the package, he tagged on a little note.See also: on, tag

tag out

v. Baseball To touch some base runner with the ball in order to put that player out: The shortstop tagged out the runner at second. I tagged the player out and ended the inning.See also: out, tag

tag up

v. Baseball To return to and touch a base with one foot before running to the next base after a fielder has caught a fly ball: The runner ran back, tagged up at first base, and then continued on to second.See also: tag, up

tag

1. n. a name. Everybody knows that tag well. 2. n. euphoria from drug use; a drug rush. The tag from this mojo is something to behold. 3. n. a car license plate or sticker. Don’t forget to get a new tag for this year. 4. n. a blow to the body in boxing. Wilbur landed another tag to the right shoulder before the gong sounded. 5. tv. to punch someone in boxing. The guy tagged him back right in the gut. 6. tv. (in baseball) to touch a runner with the baseball. Wilbur tagged the runner and fell flat on his face. 7. n. the coda or ending section of a piece of music. Now, I want everybody to slow down and watch me on the tag. 8. tv. to charge someone with a crime; to identify and arrest a criminal. The cop tagged him with the bank caper immediately. 9. tv. to mark something with spray paint; to paint something with graffiti. Our guys tagged the school walls last night. 10. n. the painted signature of a graffiti artist. Jeb puts somebody else’s tag on his worst work.

toe tag

tv. to kill someone. (Bodies in the morgue are identified by tags on their big toes.) Man, you treat me that way one more time and I’m gonna toe tag you! See also: tag, toe

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