| 1. | Also called tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as isn't it in It's raining, isn't it?, are you in You're not going, are you?, or German nicht wahr. |
| 2. | a question formed by appending such a structure to a declarative sentence or command, often inviting confirmation or assent, as She lives nearby, doesn't she? or Sit down, won't you? |
| tag question n. 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? |