might

/maɪt/ modal verb

Definition

HAPPEN › used to talk about what will possibly happen: It might be finished by Thursday. She might not come.

TRUE › used to talk about what is possibly true: I think Isabel might be pregnant. The rain might have stopped by now.

you might like/want to UK formal › used to politely suggest something: You might want to try a different approach next time.

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

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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