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tagger

noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈtæɡə(ɹ)/
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  • rhymes with -æɡə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who or that which tags.

The player who tries to catch others in the game of tag.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

One who or that which tags.

A person who writes graffiti using a specific mark

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

One who or that which tags.

A program or algorithm that adds tags for purposes of categorization, e.g. grammatical information to words in a document, or genres to songs in a music collection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A device for removing taglocks from sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

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Meaning 5

That which is pointed like a tag.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

The penis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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noun

Meaning 7

Sheets of tin or other plate which run below the gauge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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noun

Meaning 8

a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: tagging program

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: program, programme, computer program, computer programme

Narrower terms: sense tagger, part-of-speech tagger, pos tagger

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noun

Meaning 9

someone who appends or joins one thing to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger

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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

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noun

Meaning 10

someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

From tag + -er.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tagueur — person who writes graffiti