TAG

• (noun) (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

• (noun) a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser

• (noun) a small piece of cloth or paper

  synonyms : rag , shred , tag end , tatter

• (noun) a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

  synonyms : ticket

• (noun) a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

  "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"

• (verb) provide with a name or nickname

• (verb) attach a tag or label to

  "label these bottles"

  synonyms : label , mark

• (verb) touch a player while he is holding the ball

• (verb) supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes

• (verb) go after with the intent to catch

  "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley", "the dog chased the rabbit"

  synonyms : chase , chase after , dog , give chase , go after , tail , track , trail

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