might

modal verb (MAY)

/maɪt/

Definition

› past simple of the verb may, used especially when reporting what someone has said, thought, asked, etc.: I brought him some sandwiches because I thought he might be hungry. Very politely the little boy asked if he might have another piece of cake (= he said "May I have another piece of cake, please?").

(Definition of might modal verb (MAY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)