tag

a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it read the tag on the shirt to find out if I could wash it or if it had to be dry-cleaned Synonyms of tag marker, label, ticketWords Related to tag caption, legend; brand, emblem, hallmark, logo, mark, symbol, trademark; badge, decal, plaque, seal, stamp, sticker

1 to attach an identifying slip to tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack Synonyms of ¹tag mark, tag, ticketWords Related to ¹tag caption, earmark, hallmark, stamp; call, designate, identify, name, tab; entitle, style, term, title; brand, stigmatize

2 to go after or on the track of wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run Synonyms of ¹tag bird-dog, chase, course, dog, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trailWords Related to ¹tag accompany, chaperone (or chaperon), escort; hunt, search (for), seek; eye, observe, watchNear Antonyms of ¹tag headAntonyms of ¹tag guide, lead, pilot

1 to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he tagged me with a right hook and blackened my eye Synonyms of ²tag bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zapWords Related to ²tag batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

2 to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission Synonyms of ²tag cherry-pick, cull, elect, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, takeWords Related to ²tag preselect; appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap; accept, adopt, embrace, espouse; settle (on or upon)Near Antonyms of ²tag disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn; discard, jettison, throw away, throw outAntonyms of ²tag decline, refuse, reject, turn down