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tig

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
tɪɡ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

FrançaisTIG
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한국어술래잡기

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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