Synonyms of tags

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noun

plural of tag

as in labels

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 & Similar Words

• labels
• markers
• tickets
• captions
• plaques
• marks
• symbols
• stickers
• stamps
• logos
• seals
• badges
• emblems
• legends
• brands
• trademarks
• hallmarks
• decals

tags

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of tag

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as in marks

to attach an identifying slip to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• marks
• stamps
• tickets
• identifies
• designates
• titles
• tabs
• styles
• names
• captions
• terms
• earmarks
• hallmarks
• calls
• brands
• entitles
• stigmatizes

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as in tracks

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

• tracks
• chases
• pursues
• tails
• traces
• follows
• courses
• dogs
• escorts
• trails
• accompanies
• shadows
• runs after
• watches
• hounds
• bird-dogs
• hunts
• runs
• searches (for)
• eyes
• seeks
• chaperones
• chaperons
• observes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guides
• leads
• pilots
• heads

tags

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of tag

1

as in clips

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

• clips
• hits
• punches
• slaps
• smacks
• slams
• knocks
• pounds
• bangs
• claps
• boxes
• swipes
• strikes
• bats
• whacks
• nails
• socks
• belts
• cracks
• slugs
• kicks
• clocks
• bobs
• licks
• bashes
• hammers
• whales
• raps
• taps
• flicks
• thumps
• pastes
• clouts
• jabs
• shoves
• swats
• pokes
• zaps
• bops
• chops
• stamps
• bludgeons
• clobbers
• thwacks
• pushes
• wallops
• biffs
• busts
• smites
• bonks
• strokes
• stabs
• cuffs
• bumps
• slogs
• peppers
• beats
• laces
• slashes
• hangs one on
• decks
• mauls
• mangles
• pelts
• roughs
• lambasts
• knees
• buffets
• butts
• scuffs
• drubs
• pummels
• lashes
• batters
• bowls (down or over)
• lambastes
• whips
• bunts
• dumps
• prods
• clubs
• levels
• canes
• knocks down
• spears
• beans
• floors
• switches
• creams
• skulls
• brains
• pommels
• bungs
• jostles
• sledges
• flogs
• sucker punches
• conks
• flails
• fells
• cudgels
• saps
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches
• thrashes

2

as in picks

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

• picks
• chooses
• selects
• names
• takes
• prefers
• opts (for)
• elects
• culls
• tabs
• designates
• singles (out)
• cherry-picks
• handpicks
• marks
• nominates
• accepts
• taps
• appoints
• adopts
• sets
• preselects
• fixes
• embraces
• settles (on or upon)
• espouses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• turns down
• declines
• negatives
• disapproves
• discards
• repudiates
• spurns
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons