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hashtag

hashtag

62 3.5
A word or short phrase with # used on social media to mark a topic
  • noun
  • /ˈhæʃtæɡ/
  • Texting
translation icon : hashtag
  • If you want to join in via Twitter, use hashtag #90DaysToABetterMe or tag me via Facebook.
  • use the hashtag
  • a Twitter hashtag
  • click on the hashtag

Hashtag gym lad, hashtag games, hashtag Rosie and Jim.

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Examples

  • As long as there's a hashtag, and for this it was #Vaxxed, people from all over the world could find that hashtag.

    Vaxxed II: The People's Truth (2020)

  • Everybody take out your phones and use the hashtag Spurge Explosion.

  • And when you do this, I want you to use the hashtag High Five Challenge.

  • And we have a hashtag for the event, Hashtag Future of News.

    Harvard University

  • Just be sure to include the link and the hashtag so it can be counted.

    Blog text (3)

  • Others can view the specific hashtag group by clicking on it or searching for it.

    Academic text (2015)

  • We encourage you to use the #IHEreaderschoice hashtag to find great gift ideas for all the academics on your gift list.

    Academic text (2016)

  • For example, in our district, we use the initials #wsfcs as our hashtag.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The Center's Twitter handle, @UoHCCS, was busy along with their hashtag for the election, #HawksVote2012.

    Blog text (9)

  • You can find all the discussions about the election by searching for the hashtag Election2024.

Synonyms

hash
vshashtag
  • Texting
5 3.5

The symbol '#' placed before a word to mark a topic on social media

is the marked word or phrase that labels messages on a topic

Surface Forms

hashtag singular
hashtags plural

Morphology

hashtag = hash + tag (transparent) = hash + tag

The meaning is a direct combination of 'hash' (the '#' symbol) and 'tag' (a label) describing a label formed with a hash.

Etymology

Hashtag comes from joining the symbol #, called a hash, with the word tag meaning 'label'. So a hashtag is a simple 'label' you put on posts to group and help people find messages about the same topic.