Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ear tag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
ear -tag
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tag attached to the ear of an animal (usually a farm animal) to identify ownership.

noun

A benign growth of skin or cartilage on the ear near the tragus.

verb

To apply an ear tag to an animal.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ear tags (plural) ear tags (present, singular) ear tagging (participle, present) ear tagged (participle, past) ear tagged (past)

Phrases

ear-tag

Frequently Paired Words

backtag collar dog tag earmark

Questions

What does ear tag mean?
A tag attached to the ear of an animal (usually a farm animal) to identify ownership.

How to pronounce ear tag

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