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tig

tig

4 9.9
A game where one child chases others to touch them
  • noun
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : pilla-pilla
  • Let's play tig in the park!

Examples

  • During lunch break, a group of friends started a lively game of tig.

  • Tommy, do you want to play tig?

  • The children played tig in the schoolyard during recess.

  • He was the fastest runner, so he rarely got caught in tig.

  • The children played tig in the schoolyard during recess.

  • During lunch break, a group of friends started a lively game of tig.

  • He was the fastest runner, so he rarely got caught in tig.

Synonyms

tag
vstig
58 1.0

A game where one player chases others and tries to touch them

names the caught player 'it' rather than the next chaser

Surface Forms

tig singular
tigs plural

Etymology

Tig for the children's game is a regional form of tag, which means to touch someone and make them 'it', so thinking of a quick touch helps you remember the game.