gig work
noun
on-demand freelance or contract work; work in the gig economy.
gig working
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a word derived from
gig work.
Example Sentences
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As a part-time carer she said she jumped at the chance for a longer-term gig working from home.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
He’s a senior contributor at The Rideshare Guy, where he runs a podcast that tackles the ins and outs of ride-hail policy and gig working life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Later that year, Braner got his first gig working for Fortenberry.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2021
It was also announced today that Favreau has a gig working for Bill Simmon’s soon-to-be-launched publication The Ringer, writing about the 2016 campaign, so some nice timing for a media experiment.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2016
Saul gave up the crossword game years ago for a cushy gig working “spot the difference” cases, but his mind was still sharp.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2016
