jig
1[ jig ]
/ dʒɪg /
noun
verb (used with object), jigged, jig·ging.
to treat, cut, produce, etc., with a jig.
verb (used without object), jigged, jig·ging.
to use a jig.
to fish with a jig.
Words nearby jig
Origin of jig
11855–60; probably akin to jig2, in sense “jerk to and fro”; orig. and interrelationship of this group of words uncertain
Definition for jig (2 of 4)
jig2
[ jig ]
/ dʒɪg /
noun
verb (used with object), jigged, jig·ging.
verb (used without object), jigged, jig·ging.
to dance or play a jig.
to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob.
Origin of jig
21550–60; in earliest sense “kind of dance” perhaps < Middle French giguer to frolic, gambol, probably < an unattested WGmc verb (cf. gig1); semantic development of other senses unclear
OTHER WORDS FROM jig
jig·like, jig·gish, adjectiveDefinition for jig (3 of 4)
jig3
[ jig ]
/ dʒɪg /
noun
(formerly used in communications to represent the letter J.)
Definition for jig (4 of 4)
jig4
[ jig ]
/ dʒɪg /
noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
Origin of jig
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Examples from the Web for jig
"Divil a-man in the five parishes can dance 'Jig Polthogue' wid him, for all that," said Barny.
The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh|William CarletonA notable 'jig' was that called 'Schanke's Ordinary,' in which several performers took part.
South London|Sir Walter Besant"I don't know how to 'jig,' but it's delightful to look on," she answered merrily.
What Katy Did Next|Susan Coolidge
British Dictionary definitions for jig
jig
/ (dʒɪɡ) /
noun
verb jigs, jigging or jigged
Word Origin for jig
C16 (originally: a dance or the music for it; applied to various modern devices because of the verbal sense: to jerk up and down rapidly): of unknown origin
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