Gadit

Tag

Definitions (3)
1nounA small piece of material attached to something, often used to provide information about it, such as a label on clothing or a price tag.
The shirt had a tag with washing instructions.
She removed the price tag before wrapping the gift.
The tag on the suitcase had her name and address.
2nounA children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch them, making them 'it'.
The kids played tag in the backyard until it got dark.
He was out of breath after a long game of tag.
She tagged her friend and ran away quickly.
3verbTo attach a label or marker to something, often for identification or categorization.
Please tag the boxes with their contents before moving them.
The scientist tagged the birds to track their migration patterns.
She tagged her friend in the photo on social media.
Word Origin
Language
Middle English
Original word
tagge
Originally meant
a point or tip
Background
The word 'tag' originated in Middle English as 'tagge', meaning a point or tip, often referring to a piece of metal at the end of a lace. Over time, it evolved to refer to labels or markers attached to objects.