tagger

noun

tag·​ger ˈta-gər 

: one that tags

especially : a person who marks surfaces with graffiti

Examples of tagger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite much of the graffiti being painted over and windows being boarded up, the space has already seen the return of taggers. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Weeks later, taggers drew hate symbols and language on buildings in Little Village. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

To thwart taggers, Caltrans put up fake ivy along a wall on the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles earlier this month to stop the nasty vandalism. — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tagger

• agger
• bagger
• dagger
• stagger
• swagger