tag out
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
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.
Gắn nhãn vào máy móc để chỉ lý do ngừng hoạt động
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Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
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.
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
To replace another person or take another person's place, such as in a shift change at a workplace.
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.