tag

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

   semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word

2. 2
   noun

   Physical appendage.

   He has a tag hung on his bag.

3. 3
   noun

   Nonphysical label.

   Seems here like Russ would be speaking. You could use a tag here.

4. 4
   noun

   Identity.

   The subwoofer in the trunk was so loud, it vibrated the tag like an aluminum can.

5. 5
   noun

   A sheep in its first year.

   After being weaned, the ram or wedder lamb is sometimes termed hog, hoggit, or tag, during the whole of the first year

6. 6
   verb

   To remove dung tags from a sheep.

   Regularly tag the rear ends of your sheep.

7. 7
   verb

   To hit the ball hard.

   He really tagged that ball.

8. 8
   verb

   to have sex with someone (especially a man of a woman)

   Steve is dying to tag Angie from chemistry class.

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.