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tig.

To touch lightly or playfully; to trifle, dally.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/tɪɡ/
  1. To touch lightly or playfully; to trifle, dally.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Dialectal variant of tick, from Middle English ticken, tiken. More at tick.

noun/tɪɡ/
  1. A light touch; a tap or pat.

    dialectal
  2. The children's game of tag.

    Ireland · Scotland
Where this word comes from

Dialectal variant of tick, from Middle English ticken, tiken. More at tick.

noun/tɪɡ/
  1. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment.

    historical
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