tag question

noun

Definition of tag question

: a question (such as isn't it in "it's fine, isn't it?") added to a statement or command (as to gain the assent of or challenge the person addressed) also : a sentence ending in a tag question

Examples of tag question in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There's something lovely about how the Brits end their sentences with tag questions, isn't there? — CBS News, 13 May 2018

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