HASHTAG Definition & Meaning

hashtag

[hash-tag]

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noun

(on social media websites)
1. a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#), used within a message to identify a keyword or topic of interest and facilitate a search for it.
  The hashtag #sandiegofire was used to help coordinate an emergency response to the fire.
2. a hash mark used in this way.
1. a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#) or by the word hashtag , used to add wit or emphasis to a spoken or written statement.
2. a hash mark or the word hashtag used in this way, as in the sentence His goodbye was so hashtag awkward.

verb (used with or without object)

hashtagged, hashtagging

to add a hashtag to (a word, topic, or message).
Someone on Twitter just hashtagged the film festival.

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noun

(on the Twitter website) a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark, used to denote the topic of a post

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hashtag¹

First recorded in 2005–10; hash (mark) + tag ¹ (in the sense “a label or keyword”)

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Example Sentences

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Mr Quinn said people would often find workarounds to content blocks and there will still be damaging content that is not under the hashtag.

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Content associated with the hashtag includes videos showing people's work-out routines or what they eat in a day.

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Or the way her smile faded during his first inauguration the moment he looked away from her, inspiring the #FreeMelania hashtag?

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Shortly before the election, a campaign using the hashtag "stability and integrity" flooded Romanian TikTok.

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That night she had seen people talking on Twitter about seeing Odom, then scoured the #LamarOdom hashtag to get clues to his location.

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When To Use

What does hashtag mean?

A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#), also known as a pound sign, used primarily on social media.On social media, hashtags provide users a way to search for posts related to the word or phrase in the hashtag. You can click on a hashtag to see a list of recent posts that include that keyword. (A couple of our favorites are #51�Թ�OfTheDay and #51�Թ�Nerd.)To hashtag means to add a hashtag to a word, topic, or message, as in We hashtag our posts about history with #HistoryMatters so you can find them easily.Example: Use the hashtag #petthedog with a video of you petting your dog for a chance to win our contest.

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