ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tig

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɪɡ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Tig is a verb meaning (England apart from the south, Scotland, Ireland) The children's game of tag.

Meaning

(England apart from the south, Scotland, Ireland) The children's game of tag.

More Meanings

  1. (dialectal) To touch lightly or playfully; to trifle, dally.
  2. (dialectal) A light touch; a tap or pat.
  3. (historical) A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment.

Example Sentences

One evening when playing tig she had put her hands over his eyes: long and white and thin and cold and soft.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include git, tassie, tankard, tumbler, tass, parting-cup.

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