Dictionary
tag' ques"tion
Gram.
1. Also called
tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as
isn't it in
It's raining, isn't it?, are you in
You're not going, are you?, or German
nicht wahr.
2. a question formed by appending such a structure to a declarative sentence or command, often inviting confirmation or assent, as
She lives nearby, doesn't she? or
Sit down, won't you?Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.