Definition of jigging Jigging

jig•ging

We found 7 definitions of jigging from 6 different sources.

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What does jigging mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • jigging (Verb)
    Present participle of jig.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • jigging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Jig
  • jigging (n.)
    The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • jigging
    The practice of fishing with a jig.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • jigging
    jig′ing, n. in mining, the process of separating ore by means of a wire-bottomed sieve moved up and down in water

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • jigging
    A mode of catching fish by dropping a weighted line with several hooks set back to back amongst them, and jerking it suddenly upwards; the weight is frequently cast in the form of a small fish. Also, short pulls at a tackle fall.

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  • jigging, verb, gerund of jig (infinitive).

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