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

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

The $113 billion US cattle industry is especially vulnerable because the parasite likes newborn calves and cows with tagging and other wounds. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026

As such, the Adidas, Carhartt and Macy’s supplier said retailers can protect merchandise without damaging or compromising it while also reducing the labor needed to execute enterprise-wide tagging. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

The two women’s bloody fight to rule Westeros after Episode 5 forms the series’ overarching plot, and Alcock and Carey would tag out, with Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke tagging in, when the story jumped forward 10 years in its sixth episode. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 May 2026

Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

Tolle, instead of simply tagging Canzone, hugged him for the out. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Once the underlying machine learning model has been trained, tagging a person takes only a few seconds. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Her fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to her on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message here. — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Bacon captioned a joint Instagram upload on Wednesday, tagging his family. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Just share an Instagram or Facebook story that day with your free ICEE using #NID2026 and tagging @TheICEECompany. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Bryce Eldridge started his day by turning a one-man double play at first base after handling a sharp grounder and tagging out the runner retreating to first while stepping on the bag. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Whatever was making the racket was sure to ruin my chances at tagging a deer. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

His nonprofit studies sharks by catching, tagging and collecting data before releasing them back into the ocean. — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026