Word of the Day: Tag
This common word in English has a few different meanings:
- A tag is a piece of paper that shows how much something costs. You can also use the words “price tag.”
- Is there a tag on the lamp?
- What does the price tag say?
- What’s the price on the tag?
A popular game among children in the United States is called “tag.” One child is “it” and he or she tries to touch, or tag, another child who then becomes “it.” :
- I just tagged you. You’re it.
In baseball, tagging another player with the ball or the ball in a glove prevents that player from running on the bases or scoring:
- The catcher tagged the runner with his glove.
The word “tag” is also used with the preposition “along” to form the idiom, “tag along.” This means to follow someone.
- If you go to the convention, do you mind if I tag along?
- Jeremy is tired of having his little brother tag along everywhere he goes.
- Journalists tag along with President Obama when he visits other countries.
Recently, the word “tag” has been used when identifying someone’s picture on a social media site like Facebook.
- I tagged all of my friends in the picture so that they could find it online.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with T page to see the list of all words starting with letter T. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
