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# tag

noun (tag, tags); verb (tag, tags, tagged, tagging)

«tag» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A tag is a small label tied or stuck on something, like a price tag or a name tag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#m1)
2. Tag is a running game where one player chases and touches the others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#m2)
3. To tag is to touch someone in the game, or to put a label on something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#m3)
4. To tag along is to go with others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#m4)

### In the lessons

a price tag or a label counted; in the playground, a game of tag; online, tagging people in a photo; phrases «price tag», «name tag», «tag along», «You're it!»

### Examples

- The price tag says 15 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x1)
- Each shirt has a tag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x2)
- She put 20 name tags on the desk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x3)
- They played tag for 30 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x4)
- Tag, you're it! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x5)
- Can I tag along to the shops? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x6)
- The dog wears a tag with its name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x7)
- Cut the tag off your new shirt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x8)
- The scientists put tags on the birds to follow them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x9)
- Ask before you tag a friend in a photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/#x10)

### Note

A label; a price tag gives a price. Trap: «played tag» is a game, not a thing counted. Online safety: do not tag people or places in photos without asking.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tag/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tag» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tag.html) on Mova free.