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Definition of tagging

tagging

/ˈtæɡ.ɪŋ/
tag · ging

Plural:taggings
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Adjective:tagged
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Past Simple:tagged
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Past Participle:tagged
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Present Participle:tagging
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tagging Lexical Profile

tagging Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The assignment of digital metadata keywords or user links to online content, photographs, or files to aid in categorization and searchability.

Example

"Consistent photo tagging makes it much easier to organize and retrieve images from large digital archives."


2

The act or process of attaching a physical label, marker, or tracking device to an object or organism for identification or monitoring.

Example

"Wildlife biologists use satellite tagging to study the seasonal migration routes of sea turtles."


3

The practice of writing or spray-painting a stylized personal signature or nickname on public surfaces as a form of street graffiti.

Example

"The city council launched a community mural initiative to discourage unauthorized tagging on transit stations."

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• verb

1

To attach a physical or digital label, marker, or identifier to something or someone (present participle of tag).

Example

"Researchers spent the morning tagging migratory birds before releasing them back into the wetland."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tagging. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tagging
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