tag out
Touch a player with the ball to get them out in baseball
Meanings
(Baseball) To put a runner out by touching them with the ball or with a glove holding the ball while they are off a base
"The shortstop tagged out the runner trying to steal second base."
(Tag-team wrestling) To touch your partner to transfer the active role to them during a match
"When he was exhausted, he tagged out to his partner who immediately took control of the fight."
(Figurative) To be removed from or exit a role, project, or situation
"She was tagged out of the project after the restructuring."
Primarily a baseball term. Also used in tag-team wrestling to mean touching your partner to bring them into the match. Can be used figuratively in business to mean being replaced or removed from a role.
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