tagging up

A form of tag up — Of a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tag up
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APA

tagging up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagging%20up

MLA

“tagging up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagging%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tagging up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tagging%20up.

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