<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label</li><li>any small hanging or loosely attached part or piece; tatter</li><li>a loop of material sewn on a garment so that it can be hung up</li><li>a metal or plastic tip at the end of a shoelace, cord, or the like</li><li>a license plate for a motor vehicle</li><li>Angling: a small piece of tinsel or the like tied to the shank of a hook at the body of an artificial fly</li><li>the tail end or concluding part, as of a proceeding</li><li>the last words of a speech, scene, act, etc., as in a play; a curtain line</li><li>Digital Technology: Also called sentinel. a symbol, mark, or other labeling device indicating the beginning or end of a unit of information</li><li>Also called markup tag. such a label or string of characters within angle brackets, used to specify format, structure, or style in an electronic document or web page</li><li>Also called semantic tag. such a label taking the form of a keyword or short phrase, used to classify or organize digital data, aid online searches, etc.</li><li>an addition to a speech or writing, as the moral of a fable</li><li>a quotation added for special effect</li><li>a descriptive word or phrase applied to a person, group, organization, etc., as a label or means of identification; epithet</li><li>a trite phrase or saying; cliché</li><li>Slang: a person's name, nickname, initials, monogram, or symbol</li><li>tag question (def 1)</li><li>a traffic ticket</li><li>a curlicue in writing</li><li>a lock of hair</li><li>a matted lock of wool on a sheep</li><li>Fox Hunting: the white tip of the tail of a fox</li><li>Obsolete: the rabble</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to furnish with a tag or tags; attach a tag to</li><li>to append as a tag, addition, or afterthought to something else</li><li>to attach or give an epithet to; label</li><li>to accuse of a violation, especially of a traffic law; give a traffic ticket to</li><li>to hold answerable or accountable for something; attach blame to</li><li>to set a price on; fix the cost of</li><li>to write graffiti on</li><li>Informal: to follow closely</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to follow closely; go along or about as a follower</li><li>to write graffiti</li></ul>