Gig - English meaning
Gig – definitions in English dictionary
nounA light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.
nounA light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing.
nounA live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.
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They relied almost entirely on live gigs to earn a livelihoodnounA job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis.
Usage examples:
Her husband picked up food-delivery gigs
verbPerform a gig or gigs.
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Two or three nights a week we were giggingverb(of a musician or group) perform a gig or gigs.
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Two or three nights a week we were gigging
verbA device similar to a harpoon, used for catching fish.
verbFish using a gig.
nounShort for gigabyte.
Usage examples:
Over 9 gigs of programs for the pc
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Word origin
early 18th century: shortening of earlier (rarely used) fizgig, probably from Spanish fisga ‘harpoon’.
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