Label
/ˈleɪbəl/
The meaning and definition of Label, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
“Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two.”
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A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.
“Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".”
verb
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To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
“The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.”
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(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
“He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
sign tag ticket category pigeonhole lambel
Origin
From Middle English label, from Old French label.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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