' name='description'> tag question - definition and meaning

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A question used after a statement when seeking or expecting confirmation of that statement, as wasn't he in He was here, wasn't he?

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  • noun grammar A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.

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