English

Alternative forms

• labeled (US)

Adjective

labelled ‎(not comparable) (British)

1. Having a label, tagged.

   The butterfly collection had each specimen labelled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper.

2. Defined or described.

   He was labelled as a racist for his otherwise innocent remark.

Usage notes

This spelling is used in British and Canadian English. In the United States, the spelling labeled is preferred.

Verb

labelled (British)

1. simple past tense and past participle of label

   "I've labelled the file and put it on your desk."