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
Instead, he landed a doorman gig working at a St. Charles Avenue college bar with a small kitchen in the back.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2022
Soon after, she landed an office gig working for an attorney who headed the CIO’s political action committee in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2020
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
