gig 1 (g g)n. 1. A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. 2. Nautical a. A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain. b. A fast light rowboat. 3. a. An object that whirls. b. Games A three-digit selection in a numbers game. intr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs To ride in a gig. [Perhaps from obsolete gig, spinning top, from Middle English gyg-, possibly of Scandinavian origin.] |
| gig 2 (gg) n. 1. An arrangement of barbless hooks that is dragged through a school of fish to hook them in their bodies. 2. A pronged spear for fishing or catching frogs. v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs v.tr. To fish for or catch with a gig. v.intr. To catch a fish or frog with a gig. [Short for fishgig.] |
| gig 3 (gg) Slang n. A demerit given in the military. tr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs To give a military demerit to. [Origin unknown.] |
| gig 4 (gg) Slang n. A job, especially a booking for musicians. intr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs To work as a musician: "gigging weekends as a piano player in the ski joints" (Joel Oppenheimer). [Origin unknown.] |
| gig 5 (gg, jg) n. Informal A gigabyte. |
gig1
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a light tender for a vessel, often for the personal use of the captain
3. (Team Sports / Rowing) a long light rowing boat, used esp for racing
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a machine for raising the nap of a fabric
vb gigs, gigging, gigged
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) to travel in a gig
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to raise the nap of (fabric)
[C13 (in the sense: flighty girl, spinning top): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish gig top, Norwegian giga to shake about]
gig2
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a cluster of barbless hooks drawn through a shoal of fish to try to impale them
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) short for fishgig
vb gigs, gigging, gigged
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) to catch (fish) with a gig
[shortened from fishgig]
gig3 Informal
n
1. (Music, other) a job, esp a single booking for jazz or pop musicians to play at a concert or club
2. (Music, other) the performance itself
vb gigs, gigging, gigged
(Music, other) (intr) to perform at a gig or gigs
[of unknown origin]
gig4
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Informal short for gigabyte
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | gig - long and light rowing boat; especially for racing small boat - a boat that is small |
| 2. | gig - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end leister - a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon) | |
| 3. | gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting hook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something | |
| 4. | gig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain | |
| 5. | gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood | |
| 6. | gig - a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" booking, engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" |
gig
noun show, production, appearance, presentation The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena.
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