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Whatever one thinks of Twitter, the Friday Reads hashtag is kind of a cool tradition.
James Bernard Frost

Meaning of "hashtag" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HASHTAG

hashtag  [ˈhæʃˌtæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HASHTAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hashtag is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HASHTAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hashtag

Hashtag

A hashtag is a word or an unspaced phrase prefixed with the number sign. It is a form of metadata tag. Words in messages on microblogging and social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or Instagram may be tagged by putting "#" before them, either as they appear in a sentence, or appended to it. Hashtags make it possible to group such messages, since one can search for the hashtag and get the set of messages that contain it. A hashtag is only connected to a specific medium and can therefore not be linked and connected to pictures or messages from different platforms. Because of its widespread use, the word was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in June 2014, defined as: hashtag n. a word or phrase preceded by a hash and used to identify messages relating to a specific topic; the hash symbol itself, when used in this way....

Definition of hashtag in the English dictionary

The definition of hashtag in the dictionary is a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark, used to denote the topic of a post.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HASHTAG


bashtag
ˈbæʃˌtæɡ
hangtag
ˈhæŋˌtæɡ
metatag
ˈmɛtəˌtæɡ
nametag
ˈneɪmˌtæɡ
ragtag
ˈræɡˌtæɡ
retag
ˌriːˈtæɡ
Sontag
ˈsɒntæɡ
stag
stæɡ
tag
tæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HASHTAG

hash
hash brownies
hash browns
hash cookies
hash house
hash house slinger
hash key
hash mark
hasheesh
HaShem
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
hashhead
hashish
hashy
Hasid
Hasidic
Hasidim
Hasidism
hask
haslet

WORDS THAT END LIKE HASHTAG

Bundestag
dog tag
electronic tag
Freytag
identification tag
Landtag
meta tag
price tag
question tag
Reichstag
royal stag
treasury tag

Synonyms and antonyms of hashtag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hashtag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HASHTAG

Find out the translation of hashtag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hashtag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hashtag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

井号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hashtag
570 millions of speakers

English

hashtag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैशटैग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هاشتاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хештег
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hashtag
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যাশট্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hashtag
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hashtag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hashtag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハッシュタグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hashtag
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hashtag
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹேஸ்டேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅशटॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başlık etiketi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hashtag
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hashtag
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хештег
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hashtag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hashtag
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hashtag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hashtag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hashtag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hashtag

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HASHTAG»

The term «hashtag» is very widely used and occupies the 12.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «hashtag» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of hashtag
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «hashtag».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hashtag

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3 QUOTES WITH «HASHTAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hashtag.
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Tina Brown
The no-secrets era of social media makes one consider the built-in risk factor of nominating high-testosterone men to positions of power at all. Everyone is under too much scrutiny now to take a chance on candidates who suddenly blow up into a comic meme, a punchline, a ribald hashtag.
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James Bernard Frost
Whatever one thinks of Twitter, the Friday Reads hashtag is kind of a cool tradition.
3
Sarah Mlynowski
Even though I knew my way around Facebook, Twitter terrified me. RT? OH? Hootsuite? Huh? My Twitter-savvy friends attempted to explain what a hashtag was, but, still mystified, I signed up for an online Twitter 101 class. Yes. I'm geeky like that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HASHTAG»

Discover the use of hashtag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hashtag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hashtag FixyoungAmerica
The solutions in this book represent the beginning of an important conversation about how to support and foster the real leaders of tomorrow.
Young Entrepreneur Council, 2012
2
Interpreting Hashtag Politics: Policy Ideas in an Era of ...
It is possible to identify key people or certain events that might have helped to introduce a theme about the policy to a wider audience. It is important to restate at this point that MyPCC was not the most widely used hashtag for discussion of the ...
Stephen Jeffares, 2014
3
The Twitter Book
Want to learn how to use Twitter like a pro? Get the book that readers and critics alike rave about.
Tim O'Reilly, Sarah Milstein, 2011
4
Design to Thrive: Creating Social Networks and Online ...
According to legend, the first hashtag was #sandiegofire and it was created to allow people to obtain emergency information about the fire. Although this wasn't actually the first use of a hashtag as the legend suggests, use of the # sandiegofire ...
Tharon Howard, 2009
5
The Semantic Web - ISWC 2010: 9th International Semantic Web ...
2.2 Frequency of Usage The frequency of a hashtag hj ∈ H in terms of the number of users and messages can be defined as where Hi is the set of tags used in message i. 2.3 Specificity While in most tagging systems tags are added as ...
Peter F. Patel-Schneider, Yue Pan, Pascal Hitzler, 2011
6
Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies
hashtag. When you put a pound sign (#) in front of a keyword, you're using a hashtag. ... if yours is a sausage brand and you want to create a recipe contest around your world famous kielbasa, you might use #kielbasa recipes as your hashtag.
Jan Zimmerman, Deborah Ng, 2012
7
Pinterest For Dummies
For sharing information on Pinterest about an event, consider using a unique hashtag (see Chapter 5 for more on hashtags) and sharing it with others attending the event. Doing so makes it easy for anyone to follow along. Avoid common ...
Kelby Carr, 2012
8
Twitter for Trainers
#hashtag • Provide some background on the topic or reason for the chat. For example: #ASTD stands for the American Society for Training and Development http://www.astd.org Chapter website: list chapter website here #hashtag • Post Rules ...
Kella Price, 2012
9
The Backchannel: How Audiences are Using Twitter and Social ...
Creating and promoting an event hashtag As described in previous chapters, a hashtag is necessary for a Twitter backchannel to exist. Creating a hashtag is as simple as choosing a short combination of characters to designate your event and ...
Cliff Atkinson, 2009
10
Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution
By strategically dening the hashtag and curating the ensuing conversation, you can expand and deepen your support base. PRACTITIONERS UK Uncut Adbusters The Yes Men The Tea Party FURTHER INSIGHT Russia Today, “ Censored: ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HASHTAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hashtag is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bali ash cloud leads to #StuckInBali, officially the smuggest …
... unfortunately, they're not afraid to tell us about, posting pictures of their island paradise using the smugetty smug smug hashtag #StuckInBali. «Metro, Jul 15»
2
'DTAustin21' Prompts #HarryBeCareful Hashtag … - The Inquisitr
Harry Styles' Death Threats From Twitter User 'DTAustin21' Prompts #HarryBeCareful Hashtag, MetLife Stadium Response [Photos]. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
3
Hashtag NoCSKNoIPL, Roar Fans on Social Media - The New …
... next two years. A sentiment aptly conveyed by the #NoCSKNoIPL hashtag that began trending on Twitter within minutes of the SC's verdict. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
#WhiteGirlsDoItBetter Is What Happens When Misogyny Meets Racism
On Friday, the hashtag "#whitegirlsdoitbetter" began trending on Twitter. Active since as early as 2013 and initially associated with porn ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
German media reacts angrily to Greek bailout deal
A popular hashtag that criticised the terms of the deal, #ThisIsACoup, was the second top trending hashtag on Twitter worldwide on Monday ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
6
#ThisIsACoup: how a hashtag born in Barcelona spread across …
Twitter hashtag trending globally as activists show support for 'democratic will of Greek people in the face of extortion by the Eurogroup'. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
#WhiteGirlsDoItBetter Hashtag | Essence.com
Shortly after Serena Williams' defeat of Maria Sharapova last week, the dubious #WhiteGirlsDoItBetter hashtag began trending worldwide on ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»
8
Angry Mets fans take over #AskManfred hashtag on Twitter - Amazin …
Frustrated Mets fans have turned a Rob Manfred Q&A hashtag on Twitter into an airing of grievances about the Wilpon family's ownership of the ... «Amazin' Avenue, Jul 15»
9
Poem: Hashtag Gaza
To the children who lost their lives, and the parents who had to bury them. Bring your camera. Bring your candles and spotlights to highlight. «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
10
#KeepTheBan: Hashtag goes viral on social media ahead of hunting …
For proof, look to Twitter, where activists are using hashtag #KeepTheBan ahead of a Parliamentary debate and free vote which is expected to ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

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