Definition of Tag

Noun

• (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
  
• a game in which one child chases the others
  the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
  
• a small piece of cloth or paper
  rag shred - tag end tatter
• a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
  "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"
  
• a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
  ticket

Verb

• supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
  
• go after with the intent to catch
  "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  "the dog chased the rabbit"
  chase - chase after trail tail - give chase dog - go after track
• provide with a name or nickname
  
• touch a player while he is holding the ball
  
• attach a tag or label to
  "label these bottles"
  label mark

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• Words With Friends® score of the tag (5)