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- DictionaryMight/mīt/
modal
- 1. past of may
- 2. used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request: "might I just ask one question?"
used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done, or that something is true although not very likely: I might come and visit you next year, if I can save enough money. Don't go any closer - it might be dangerous /it might not be safe. Driving so fast, he might have had a nasty accident (= it could have happened but it did not).
Traditionally, might is considered a weaker form of may —meaning that it expresses a lower degree of possibility that something will happen. Some people might intend to use the two words this way, but in practical terms they are often interchangeable when used in this sense—they usually mean just about the same thing.
The noun might means a person's power or strength, like the might it takes to get a stuck lid off a jar of salsa, or the impressive power of a group, like a country's military might. Might is also a verb used to express possibility, like when you might go for a walk if it doesn't rain.
Definition of might noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · 1. modal verb. You use might to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain. [vagueness] Smoking might be banned totally in most buildings. The two countries might go to war. I might well regret it later. He said he might not be back until tonight. 2. modal verb.
used to talk about what will possibly happen: It might be finished by Thursday. She might not come. Fewer examples. Keep hold of this. You might need it later. You never know - you might win the lottery. That's an option you might like to consider. Stick around after the concert and you might meet the band.
1. a. Used to indicate a condition or state contrary to fact: She might help if she knew the truth. b. Used to express possibility or probability: It might snow tomorrow. 2. Used to express possibility or probability in the past: She thought she might be late, but she arrived on time. 3.
