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Meaning of tig | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/tɪɡ/

Definitions

  1. A light touch; a tap or pat.
    dialectal
  2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment.
    historical
  3. The children's game of tag.
    Ireland, Scotland

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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