Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tag (noun) | rag (noun) |
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(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) |
a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser | a small piece of cloth |
a small piece of cloth | newspaper with half-size pages |
a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. | music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) |
a label associated with something for the purpose of identification | a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities |
tag (verb) | rag (verb) |
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provide with a name or nickname | break into lumps before sorting |
attach a tag or label to | censure severely or angrily |
touch a player while he is holding the ball | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes | play in ragtime |
go after with the intent to catch | treat cruelly |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |