tag out

Touch a player to remove them from play or let a teammate replace them.

• She tagged out the runner.
• The wrestler tagged his partner out and entered the ring.
• He was tagged out just before reaching the base.

How to use it: tag someone out (The catcher tagged the runner out at home plate.)

Common phrases: tag out someone, tag someone out

Attach a warning label to stopped machinery to show that people must not use it.

• Tag out the damaged machine.
• They tagged out the pump during maintenance.
• Has the faulty motor been tagged out?

How to use it: tag out something / tag something out (The technician tagged the pump out before repairs began.)

Common phrases: tag out machinery, tag something out

Take over another person’s job or activity so they can stop.

• Can you tag me out?
• He tagged his colleague out after lunch.
• She tagged me out when I became too tired to continue.

How to use it: tag someone out (I tagged my colleague out so she could eat.)

Similar words: relieve, replace, take over from

Common phrases: tag someone out, tag out someone

Stop doing a job or activity and let someone else take your place.

• I need to tag out.
• She tagged out after six hours on duty.
• Can I tag out and let you finish?

Similar words: step aside, hand over

Common phrases: tag out early, tag out now