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#️⃣ A topic label #️⃣ To label online
to hashtag

to hashtag

2 3.5
To add # and a word or short phrase to a post to mark its topic
  • verb
  • /ˈhæʃtæɡ/
  • Texting
translation icon : etiquetar con un hashtag
  • We'll also be live-tweeting the goings-on in Studio 1A, which we'll hashtag #klghliveblog so you can follow along at home.

I'm not just hashtagging for oh, I think this is cool hashtag, you know, goals hashtag.

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Examples

  • Please continue to submit your questions using hashtag Ask Smosh.

  • all these kids would hashtag everything with

  • Why would they hashtag that?

    Blockers (2018)

  • All you have to do is to hashtag it with tippercoin.

    Bitcoin: The End of Money as We Know It (2015)

  • But post a picture to Instagram hashtagging Hustle NY.

  • Remember to hashtag your favorite moments at the event to share them on social media.

  • Before you post your photos, make sure to hashtag them so others can find them easily.

  • If you want your post to reach a larger audience, don't forget to hashtag relevant topics.

Synonyms

to tag
vsto hashtag
  • Texting
44 2.4

To attach a label to something to show who or what it is

is specific to social media using # to label, categorize, or promote posts

Surface Forms

hashtag infinitive
hashtagged past
hashtagged past participle
hashtagging present participle
hashtags third person singular

Etymology

Hashtag as a verb comes from the noun hashtag, which joins the symbol # (the hash) and tag meaning 'label'. To hashtag something is to add that 'label' to a post so others can find it or join the same conversation.