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gig¹ Definition

gig (gig)

noun

  1. a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by one horse
  2. a long, light ship's boat, esp. one reserved for the commanding officer

  3. Etymology: for gig mill

    a machine for raising nap on cloth

Etymology: ME gigge, whirligig, prob. < Scand, as in Dan gig, whirling object, top, Norw dial. giga, to shake, totter < IE *gheigh- < base *ghei-, to gape > gape, giggle

intransitive verb gigged, gig′·ging

to travel in a gig

gig² Definition

gig (gig)

noun

  1. a fish spear
  2. a fish line with hooks designed to catch fish by jabbing into their bodies

Etymology: contr. < earlier fishgig, fizgig < Sp fisga, kind of harpoon < fisgar < LL *fixicare, to attach < L fixare, fasten < fixus: see fix

transitive verb, intransitive verb gigged, gig′·ging

to spear or jab with or as with a gig

gig³ Definition

gig (gig)

noun

  1. an official record or report of a minor delinquency, as in a military school; demerit
  2. punishment for such a delinquency

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb gigged, gig′·ging

to give a gig to

gig4 Definition

☆ gig (gig)

noun

  1. a job performing music, esp. jazz or rock
  2. any job

Etymology: < ?

intransitive verb gigged, gig′·ging

Slang to have a job performing music, esp. jazz or rock

gig Usage Examples

Possessives

tonight: They phoned on Saturday to cancel for tonight's gig, " he spits.

Converse of object

  • play: The played an almost unknown gig at Itchen College early in their career.
  • cancel: The canceled gigs ( no VW camper van outside venue!
  • reschedule: Promoters say there is not plan to reschedule the gig and ticket holders should seek a refund.

Adjective modifier

  • upcoming: Upcoming gigs include Idlewild ( 11 April ) and The Hives ( 16 April ).
  • acoustic: I like the song " Yesterday " , we did an upbeat cover version of it at an acoustic gig during the Fringe.
  • forthcoming: Forthcoming Gigs No gigs listed for The Reason Why Visitors Comments Hi everyone!
  • intimate: An intimate gig, which was all about enjoyment.
  • live: You can find out about my live gigs in the gig guide.
  • memorable: What was the bands most memorable gig to date?

Modifies a noun

  • goer: The festival was really well organized and is fast becoming a big date in the gig goers diary.
  • tonight: We wish you all another great gig tonight, a nice stay in Germany and a good journey home.
  • listing: However, maintaining the quality of our film and gig listings, theater reviews, travel and accommodation guides doesn't always come cheap.
  • promoter: It will be interesting to see how Doherty's gig promoters now go about selling his live shows.

Noun used with modifier

  • homecoming: Anticipation for this homecoming gig was high, with tickets selling out in less than an hour.
  • hometown: When we did Nick Carterâs first hometown gig, I was running [ a certain software program ] and it crashed on every song.
  • reunion: Any chance of a reunion gig at the Rugby Club?
  • warm-up: So I asked the audience at the warm-up gig, ' is it OK to do this subject?
  • farewell: Les Incompétents will play a farewell gig at the 100 Club in Oxford Street next month.
  • debut: Like Ben & Sally the previous week, one of the very best debut gigs at OOTB.