DictionarytagChasing game
noun / verb

tag

A game in which players chase and touch one another.

The children play tag in the yard after school.

Etymology

The game's name is associated with the touch that marks a player. Tag names both that touching action and the chasing game organized around it.

More examples

  • Mia tags Ben, and now he is it.
  • You cannot be tagged while you stand on base.
  • We play freeze tag during recess.

Forms

tag · tags · tagged · tagging

Similar words

touch
Describes contact generally, not specifically contact during the game.
tap
Specifies a light, quick touch without implying a game.