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    gig
    /ɡɪɡ/

    noun

    • 1. a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music: "they relied almost entirely on live gigs to earn a livelihood"
    • 2. a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis: "her husband picked up food-delivery gigs"

    verb

    • 1. (of a musician or group) perform a gig or gigs: "two or three nights a week we were gigging"

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  2. a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories): play a gig The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre. do a gig The comedian did her first gig at the Comedy Store in London.

  3. Jul 21, 2012 · 1. a. : a long light ship's boat. b. : a rowboat designed for speed rather than for work. 2. : a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage. 3. : something that whirls or is whirled: such as. a.

  4. a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories): play a gig The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre.

  5. Gig definition: a single professional engagement of one or more performers, especially of jazz or rock musicians. See examples of GIG used in a sentence.

  6. A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. [informal] The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28. He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs. Synonyms: show, production, appearance, presentation More Synonyms of gig. 2. verb.

  7. IPA guide. Other forms: gigs; gigging; gigged. A gig is a band's musical performance or an appointment for such a performance. Your band's first gig might be playing at a high school prom. Performers of various kinds book gigs: they arrange to do a show at a specific place and time.

  8. 1. A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. 2. Nautical. a. A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain. b. A fast light rowboat. 3. a. An object that whirls. b. Games A three-digit selection in a numbers game. intr.v. gigged, gig·ging, gigs. To ride in a gig.