gig
1a single professional engagement of one or more performers, especially of jazz or rock musicians: His band has a gig at a club in New Jersey.
a live performance, as on a stage: I went to see my friend's comedy gig.
any job, especially one of short or uncertain duration: Years ago he had a teaching gig out west somewhere.
relating to or being a job of short or uncertain duration: Gig workers don't receive benefits such as health insurance.
to work as a musician or other performer, especially in a single engagement: That vocalist has gigged with some of the biggest names in the business.
to work at any job, especially one of short or uncertain duration: He gigs as a clown at children’s birthday parties.
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a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
Nautical.
a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars.
a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship.
something that whirls.
Also called gig mill . a roller containing teasels, used for raising nap on a fabric.
Obsolete. whirligig (def. 5).
to ride in a gig.
to raise the nap on (a fabric).
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a device, commonly four hooks secured back to back, for dragging through a school of fish to hook them through the body.
a spearlike device with a long, thick handle, used for spearing fish and frogs.
to catch or spear (a fish or frog) with a gig.
to catch fish or frogs with a gig.
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an official report of a minor infraction of regulations, as in school or the army; a demerit.
a punishment for a minor infraction of rules.
to give a gig to or punish with a gig.
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British Dictionary definitions for gig (1 of 4)
/ (ɡɪɡ) /
a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood
nautical a light tender for a vessel, often for the personal use of the captain
a long light rowing boat, used esp for racing
a machine for raising the nap of a fabric
(intr) to travel in a gig
(tr) to raise the nap of (fabric)
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1British Dictionary definitions for gig (2 of 4)
/ (ɡɪɡ) /
a cluster of barbless hooks drawn through a shoal of fish to try to impale them
short for fishgig
to catch (fish) with a gig
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2British Dictionary definitions for gig (3 of 4)
/ (ɡɪɡ) informal /
a job, esp a single booking for a musician, comedian, etc, to perform at a concert or club
the performance itself
(intr) to perform at a gig or gigs
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3British Dictionary definitions for gig (4 of 4)
/ (ɡɪɡ) /
informal short for gigabyte
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