Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tag

/tæɡ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
tag
IPA
/tæɡ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Physical appendage.

noun

Last nonphysical appendage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English tagge (“small piece hanging from a garment”), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian tagg (“point; prong; barb; tag”), Swedish tagg (“thorn; prickle; tine”), Icelandic tág (“a willow-twig”). Compare also tack.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tagge, תגא

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tæɡ/
  • British English: /tæɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tags (plural) tags (present, singular) tagging (participle, present) tagged (participle, past) tagged (past) tagin (plural) tagim (plural) more TAG (comparative) most TAG (superlative)

Derived Forms

backtag betag biotag cryotag detag ditag emotag gamertag geotag hangtag keytag nametag

Phrases

auto tag ear-tag ink tag on tag phone tag telephone tag rhyme-tag swing tag

Frequently Paired Words

chasey dodgeball paintball tight loose aggressive passive

Synonyms

ticket dialogue tag speech tag tag line tips it dobby hit tig tiggy tuggy touch

Antonyms

cold open untag LAG

Rhymes With

bag flag drag ag mag lag gag rag brag fag snag sag

Questions

How do you pronounce tag?
The recorded pronunciation is /tæɡ/.
What does tag mean?
Physical appendage.
Where does tag come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tag

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