Definition of gigs Gigs
/gɪˈgz/ - [gigz] -
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What does gigs mean?
Wiktionary 
- gigs (Noun)
Plural of gig.
Part of speech
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| 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 short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | ||
| gig - a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" | ||
| gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood | ||
| gig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain | ||
| gig - long and light rowing boat; especially for racing | ||
| gig - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | ||
| spear, fizgig, fishgig, lance | ||
| implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end | ||
| fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig gear used in fishing | ||
| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary
- gig (Noun)
A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role for a musician or performer. - gig (Noun)
Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable. - gig (Noun)
A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage. - gig (Noun)
A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals. - gig (Noun)
A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly . - gig (Noun)
A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes. - gig (Noun)
A gigabyte. - gig (Verb)
To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear. - gig (Verb)
To engage in musical performances. - gig (Verb)
To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending. - gig (Verb)
To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gig (n.)
A fiddle. - gig (v. t.)
To engender. - gig (n.)
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig. - gig (v. t.)
To fish with a gig. - gig (n.)
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot. - gig (n.)
A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. - gig (n.)
A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise. - gig (n.)
A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig. - gig (n.)
A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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gig
A performing engagement by a musical group. -
gig
Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gig
gig, n. a light, two-wheeled carriage: a long, light boat: (U.S.) sport, fun.—v.t. and v.i. Gig′git (U.S.), to convey or move rapidly.—ns. Gig′man, one who drives or keeps a gig—a favourite term of Carlyle's for a narrow philistinism based on the possession of a little more money than others, whence Gig′maness, Gigman′ity, Gig′mānia. [M. E. gigge, a whirling thing (cf. Whirligig); prob. related to Ice. geiga, to turn in a wrong direction. Cf. Jig.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gig
A light narrow galley or ship's boat, clincher-built, and adapted for expedition either by rowing or sailing; the latter ticklish at times.
Wikipedia 
- A gig is a word that bands use when talking about their live shows. The "Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians" defines a gig as "A term commonly applied to a musical engagement of one night’s duration only; to undertake such an engagement."
