Synonyms of tagging

tagging 1 of 3

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuit
• tracking
• tracing
• search
• chasing
• tailing
• trailing
• shadowing
• pursuing
• chase
• following
• dogging
• hounding
• hot pursuit
• track
• trail
• seeking
• path
• tagging along

tagging

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of tag

1

as in labeling

to attach an identifying slip to

tagged all the dresses with sale stickers before putting them on the rack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labeling
• marking
• identifying
• stamping
• designating
• ticketing
• naming
• captioning
• earmarking
• branding
• titling
• styling
• tabbing
• terming
• calling
• stigmatizing
• hallmarking
• entitling

2

as in tracking

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 & Similar Words

• tracking
• chasing
• pursuing
• following
• escorting
• tracing
• accompanying
• tailing
• trailing
• dogging
• shadowing
• hounding
• running after
• coursing
• watching
• bird-dogging
• running
• hunting
• seeking
• observing
• chaperoning
• searching (for)
• eyeing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leading
• guiding
• heading
• piloting

tagging

3 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of tag

1

as in slapping

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 & Similar Words

• slapping
• hitting
• smacking
• punching
• knocking
• slamming
• clipping
• clapping
• banging
• swiping
• striking
• whacking
• cracking
• pounding
• kicking
• bashing
• batting
• boxing
• nailing
• licking
• pasting
• pushing
• poking
• tapping
• shoving
• zapping
• slugging
• bobbing
• clobbering
• chopping
• rapping
• bopping
• clocking
• hammering
• bludgeoning
• clouting
• smiting
• flicking
• belting
• thumping
• bumping
• jabbing
• swatting
• whaling
• busting
• socking
• thwacking
• stabbing
• biffing
• slogging
• bonking
• stroking
• walloping
• stamping
• cuffing
• roughing
• beating
• dumping
• mangling
• mauling
• pummeling
• hanging one on
• battering
• lashing
• slashing
• scuffing
• peppering
• lambasting
• whipping
• butting
• prodding
• bunting
• pelting
• jostling
• bunging
• switching
• clubbing
• lacing
• creaming
• decking
• leveling
• spearing
• pommeling
• kneeing
• buffeting
• flogging
• drubbing
• felling
• bowling (down or over)
• knocking down
• flailing
• braining
• thrashing
• sledging
• cudgeling
• caning
• sapping
• flooring
• sucker punching
• sledgehammering
• skulling
• conking
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

2

as in selecting

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

she tagged her most experienced operative for the special mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selecting
• choosing
• picking
• naming
• taking
• culling
• electing
• preferring
• designating
• handpicking
• opting (for)
• singling (out)
• cherry-picking
• nominating
• marking
• adopting
• accepting
• tapping
• appointing
• tabbing
• preselecting
• fixing
• embracing
• setting
• settling (on or upon)
• espousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• disapproving
• repudiating
• discarding
• throwing away
• throwing out
• spurning
• negativing
• jettisoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tagging

Noun

Grande let the new look speak for herself, captioning the photos with a simple heart and tagging hairstylist Brandon Pietsch. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Depending on your Galaxy model and Gallery version, the exact location of the tagging controls may vary. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The Project’s ranks now include about 80 fishermen manning 15 boats who also support the tagging and research of their erstwhile prey (their work has led to the recent world-first tagging of 10 tiger sharks in Indonesian waters). — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

DeKalb County Schools wants the exterior stop-arm cameras with multi-angle video, license-plate recognition, GPS tagging, and automatic activation when the stop arm/red lights are engaged. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Upon discovering the tagging, staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Teams working with agencies or freelancers can make identification of synthetic elements a delivery requirement and allocate tagging responsibility and liability in the contract. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Eaton, 34, is prohibited from contacting Paul in any manner, directly or indirectly, including on social media, messages/tagging, or contact through third parties. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

This tagging is part of IDFG’s management program on Payette, which revolves around the trophy-sized lake trout that live in the large water body near McCall. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Verb

In a series of TikTok videos made yesterday, North West debuted an exaggerated prosthetic chin and slick-black bob, tagging the Bad Girls star. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Startup Hamlet has parsed tens of thousands of city council meetings by scraping local governments’ video recordings, tagging comments as friendly or hostile to a potential project. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Researchers at the aquarium have been tracking and tagging sand tigers in the area since 2016. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Interested creators in participating markets can apply directly through YouTube Studio to begin tagging shoppable product recommendations across their content. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

There's no need to spend an entire weekend tagging your photo library. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Start by tagging interactions by intent, not just resolution, so a pricing objection, a feature gap or a competitor mention becomes something marketing and product can query instead of disappearing the moment the ticket closes. — Jay Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The tagging feature lets creators monetize audiences on Shorts and in the living room. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Tommy Edman homered to right in the sixth inning to tie the game at 1, tagging reliever Carson Seymour for the 400-foot shot. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026