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Dictionary: gig1   (gĭg) pronunciation
n.
  1. A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
  2. Nautical.
    1. A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain.
    2. A fast light rowboat.
    1. An object that whirls.
    2. 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.]


gig2 (gĭg) pronunciation
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.]


gig3 (gĭg) pronunciation Slang.
n.
A demerit given in the military.

tr.v., gigged, gig·ging, gigs.
To give a military demerit to.

[Origin unknown.]


gig4 (gĭg) pronunciation 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.]


gig5 (gĭg, jĭg) pronunciation
n. Informal
A gigabyte.


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Thesaurus: gig
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noun

  1. A post of employment: appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot. See place.
  2. A commitment, as for a performance by an entertainer: booking, engagement. See performing arts.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A gathering of musicians for a jazz session. Also: A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.

pronunciation The jazz musicians regularly did a gig at the famous nightclub.

Translations: Gig
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - gig
v. intr. - køre i gig

2.
n. - engagement, optræden
v. intr. - optræde
v. tr. - jamme (jam session)

3.
n. - gig, arrangement af kroge der trækkes gennem fiskestime for at gribe fat i fiskene
v. tr. - spidde fisk med gig, fange fisk med gig

4.
n. - indberetning for mindre forseelse, anmærkning
v. intr. - indberette, give en anmærkning

5.
n. - gigabyte

Nederlands (Dutch)
concert/optreden (pop/ jazz), sjees, snelle roeiboot, soort speer om mee te vissen, getal van drie cijfers (in spel), vreemd/grotesk uitziende persoon, berisping (aan militair), iets dat snel ronddraait, optreden, in een sjees rijden, varen in een giek/kajak, harpoeneren, een berisping geven aan (militair)

Français (French)
1.
n. - cabriolet, (Naut) petit canot, youyou, (US) job temporaire, engagement
v. intr. - être à bord d'un cabriolet

2.
n. - (Mus) concert de rock, (Mus) concert en direct de (musique pop/de jazz)
v. intr. - donner un concert de rock
v. tr. - utiliser (des instruments de musique) lors d'un concert

3.
n. - harpon
v. tr. - pêcher au harpon

4.
n. - (Mil) démérite, tort, faute
v. intr. - (Mil) recevoir un démérite

5.
n. - gig (gigaoctect)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Gig (Boot, Zweiradwagen)
v. - in einem Gig fahren

2.
n. - Auftritt, Gig
v. - auftreten, ein Konzert geben, in einem Konzert benutzen (Musikgeräte)

3.
n. - Fischrechen
v. - mit dem Fischrechen fischen

4.
n. - Minuspunkt beim Militär
v. - einen Minuspunkt geben

5.
n. - Giga

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μία και μόνη) εμφάνιση συγκροτήματος μουσικής ή τραγουδιού ροκ, ανοιχτό δίτροχο αμαξάκι
v. - παίζω (μουσική) για μία βραδιά

Italiano (Italian)
calessino, lancia, lavoro, rappresentazione dal vivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabriolé (m) (bras.), escaler (m) (Náut.), arpão (m), leve reprimenda (f), relato (m) de pequena infração, sessão (f) de jazz (Mús.)
v. - arpoar, andar em cabriolé

Русский (Russian)
острога, кабриолет, вертлявая девушка, волчок, гичка, ангажемент на одно выступление, ловить рыбу острогой, плыть в гичке

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - carruaje ligero de dos ruedas, calesín
v. intr. - andar en un carruaje ligero o calesín

2.
n. - actuación, trabajo temporal
v. intr. - trabajar como músico en una sola actuación
v. tr. - usar en una actuación musical

3.
n. - tipo de arpón o anzuelo
v. tr. - pescar o arponear con ese artefacto

4.
n. - castigo (en la escuela)
v. intr. - aplicar un castigo por una falta leve

5.
n. - gigabyte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gigg (hästkärra), skeppsbåt för befälhavaren, ljuster, gig (mus.)
v. - spela ett gig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 鱼叉, 排钩, 乘坐轻便两轮马车

2. 鱼叉, 排钩, 用鱼叉捕, 用鱼叉叉鱼

3. 旋转物, 赛艇, 用鱼叉叉, 记过, 刺激

4. 演奏, 公演, 乘轻便双轮马车, 用鱼叉叉鱼, 乘快艇

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 魚叉, 排鉤
v. intr. - 乘坐輕便兩輪馬車

2.
n. - 旋轉物, 賽艇
v. tr. - 用魚叉叉, 記過, 刺激

3.
n. - 演奏, 公演
v. intr. - 乘輕便雙輪馬車, 用魚叉叉魚, 乘快艇

4.
n. - 魚叉, 排鉤
v. tr. - 用魚叉捕
v. intr. - 用魚叉叉魚

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 2륜 마차
v. intr. - 2륜 마차를 타다

2.
n. - (음악의) 생음악
v. intr. - 생음악 연주를 하다
v. tr. - (음악에서) 생음악에 악기를 사용하다

3.
n. - 작살의 일종
v. tr. - 작살을 사용하여 낚시를 하다

4.
n. - 군대의 벌점
v. intr. - 벌점을 주다

5.
n. - 기가바이트(10억 바이트 상당의 정보 단위)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ギグ, 船載ボート, 演奏

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) معتوه, شاذ (فعل) يزعج, يصيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מופע חד-פעמי של להקת ג'אז‬
v. intr. - ‮השתתף, בעיקר כנגן, במופע חד-פעמי של להקת ג'ז‬
n. - ‮חנית דייג‬
v. tr. - ‮תפס דג בעזרת חנית דייג‬
v. intr. - ‮דג דגים עם חנית דייג‬
n. - ‮דו"ח הפרות קטנות של תקנות בבי"ס או בצבא, עונש על הפרה קטנה של הכללים‬
v. tr. - ‮הגיש דו"ח הפרות כללים או העניש לפיו‬
n. - ‮כרכרה, סירת-חתירה למירוץ, סירת חתירה קטנה‬
v. intr. - ‮נסע בכרכרה‬
n. - ‮מיליארד בתים (תווים) במחשב‬


 
 
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