Meaning & use
tig
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A children's chasing game in which one player tries to touch another to pass on the role of chaser; the British term for tag.
See it in a sentence
The kids ran around the playground shouting as they played tig.
Whoever gets tigged has to chase the others next.
A note on using this word
"Tig" is the standard term in British English, while "tag" is used for the same game in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
tag
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To touch someone in the game of tig, making them the chaser.
She tigged her brother and sprinted away laughing.
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