tag out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To affix a label to (potentially dangerous machinery) to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gắn nhãn vào máy móc để chỉ lý do ngừng hoạt động

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To touch a contestant or player in order to do something, such as to remove a runner from play in baseball or to replace a wrestler with a teammate in tag-team wrestling.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chạm vào người tham gia để thực hiện hành động nào đó

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To replace another person or take another person's place, such as in a shift change at a workplace.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay thế người khác trong ca làm việc

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tag out” mean?

To affix a label to (potentially dangerous machinery) to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

Is “tag out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.