"TAG" meaning in English

See TAG in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more TAG [comparative], most TAG [superlative]
Etymology: Acronym of tight-aggressive. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en|tight-aggressive}} Acronym of tight-aggressive Head templates: {{en-adj}} TAG (comparative more TAG, superlative most TAG)
  1. (poker) Tight (inclined to play only strong starting hands and fold otherwise) and aggressive (inclined to raise often). Related terms: tight, loose, aggressive, passive
    Sense id: en-TAG-en-adj-8QHw2a9J Categories (other): Poker, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 58 18 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 14 19 Topics: card-games, poker
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: TAGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TAG (plural TAGs)
  1. Initialism of tree-adjoining grammar. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: tree-adjoining grammar
    Sense id: en-TAG-en-noun-hZTiMeLU
  2. Acronym of touch and go. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: touch and go
    Sense id: en-TAG-en-noun-IeaUKwOY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "english": "loose-aggressive",
      "translation": "loose-aggressive",
      "word": "LAG"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Acronym of tight-aggressive",
      "name": "acronym"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Acronym of tight-aggressive.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more TAG",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most TAG",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "TAG (comparative more TAG, superlative most TAG)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Poker",
          "orig": "en:Poker",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 27 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 18 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 14 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tight (inclined to play only strong starting hands and fold otherwise) and aggressive (inclined to raise often)."
      ],
      "id": "en-TAG-en-adj-8QHw2a9J",
      "links": [
        [
          "poker",
          "poker"
        ],
        [
          "Tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "fold",
          "fold"
        ],
        [
          "aggressive",
          "aggressive"
        ],
        [
          "raise",
          "raise"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poker) Tight (inclined to play only strong starting hands and fold otherwise) and aggressive (inclined to raise often)."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "tight"
        },
        {
          "word": "loose"
        },
        {
          "word": "aggressive"
        },
        {
          "word": "passive"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "card-games",
        "poker"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "TAG"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "TAGs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "TAG (plural TAGs)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "tree-adjoining grammar"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of tree-adjoining grammar."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "tree-adjoining grammar",
          "w:tree-adjoining grammar"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "touch and go"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "Acronym of touch and go."
      ],
      "id": "en-TAG-en-noun-IeaUKwOY",
      "links": [
        [
          "touch",
          "touch#English"
        ],
        [
          "and",
          "and#English"
        ],
        [
          "go",
          "go#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "acronym",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "TAG"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "loose-aggressive",
      "translation": "loose-aggressive",
      "word": "LAG"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English acronyms",
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "tight-aggressive"
      },
      "expansion": "Acronym of tight-aggressive",
      "name": "acronym"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Acronym of tight-aggressive.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more TAG",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most TAG",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "TAG (comparative more TAG, superlative most TAG)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "tight"
    },
    {
      "word": "loose"
    },
    {
      "word": "aggressive"
    },
    {
      "word": "passive"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Poker"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tight (inclined to play only strong starting hands and fold otherwise) and aggressive (inclined to raise often)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poker",
          "poker"
        ],
        [
          "Tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "fold",
          "fold"
        ],
        [
          "aggressive",
          "aggressive"
        ],
        [
          "raise",
          "raise"
        ]
      ],
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        "(poker) Tight (inclined to play only strong starting hands and fold otherwise) and aggressive (inclined to raise often)."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "card-games",
        "poker"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "TAG"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "tree-adjoining grammar"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of tree-adjoining grammar."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tree-adjoining grammar",
          "w:tree-adjoining grammar"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "touch and go"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English acronyms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Acronym of touch and go."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "touch",
          "touch#English"
        ],
        [
          "and",
          "and#English"
        ],
        [
          "go",
          "go#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "acronym",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "TAG"
}

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