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

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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

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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

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

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

Verb

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

Lehrer later posted the segment on social media, tagging Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s son. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Portnoy commented on the number of days the market posted on social media about others trying their pizza and tagging Portnoy. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Future research, potentially tagging myrtle warblers directly on the California wintering grounds, will shed more light on this population and why certain individuals follow a different migration route. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

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