Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tagback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tag-back
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the game of tag, the act of tagging a player who just tagged oneself, without first giving them a chance to escape — usually forbidden.

Example Sentences

"[…] "tagback" is expressly forbidden — tagging the former It immediately after being tagged yourself."
"No tagbacks. Time out pauses the game to resolve a dispute or if someone is injured. Time in resumes the game."

Etymology

From tag + back.

Inflected Forms

tagbacks (plural)

Questions

What does tagback mean?: In the game of tag, the act of tagging a player who just tagged oneself, without first giving them a chance to escape — usually forbidden.
Where does tagback come from?: From tag + back.

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