Meaning & use

Tagged

verb·Everyday

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Attached a label or marker to something, or identified and labeled someone or something in a particular way.

See it in a sentence

The zoologists tagged the migrating birds before releasing them.

She was tagged in several photos from the wedding.

A note on using this word

In social media, 'tagged' has taken on the specific meaning of linking a person's name or profile to a photo or post.

Words with a similar meaning

labeledmarked

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Words with an opposite meaning

untagged

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