tagger

American  

[tag-er] / ˈtæg ər /

noun

• taggers
  plural

1. a person or device that labels something.

2. a computer program that labels data.

3. a graffiti artist, particularly one who writes their signature on a wall or other surface.

4. the person who chases and tags others, in a game of tag.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• taggers
  plural

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Example Sentences

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A young tagger who went by “Clown,” he too wound up part of the crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025

They are different from graffiti, which to my eyes is egocentric and monotone, mostly instantiating the will of the tagger over and over again.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2020

Q. What happened when the grocery tagger had to bring his toddler to work with him?

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2019

Unbeknownst to Kyle, the sheriff had been keeping tabs on him and every other tagger in the city.

From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2019

“We’ve been calling him for a while, hoping that he would follow through and be our tagger, our captain. But it’s okay. We have a couple of other leads.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Even minor crime, he showed, had no place in Mr. Giuliani’s New York—a lesson he amplified by arresting graffiti taggers and public urinators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

The buildings gained international attention in February after a particularly successful run by taggers made the issue impossible to ignore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

For large numbers of players there should be several taggers.

From Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft

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