1. a single professional engagement of one or more performers, especially of jazz or rock musicians: His band has a gig at a club in New Jersey.
2. a live performance, as on a stage: I went to see my friend's comedy gig.
3. any job, especially one of short or uncertain duration: Years ago he had a teaching gig out west somewhere.

4. relating to or being a job of short or uncertain duration: Gig workers don't receive benefits such as health insurance.

5. to work as a musician or other performer, especially in a single engagement: That vocalist has gigged with some of the biggest names in the business.
6. to work at any job, especially one of short or uncertain duration: He gigs as a clown at children’s birthday parties.

1. short for gigabyte.

1. a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
2. Nautical.
• a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars.
• a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship.
3. something that whirls.
4. a roller containing teasels, used for raising nap on a fabric.
5. whirligig (def. 5).

6. to ride in a gig.
7. to raise the nap on (a fabric).

1. a device, commonly four hooks secured back to back, for dragging through a school of fish to hook them through the body.
2. a spearlike device with a long, thick handle, used for spearing fish and frogs.

3. to catch or spear (a fish or frog) with a gig.

4. to catch fish or frogs with a gig.

1. an official report of a minor infraction of regulations, as in school or the army; a demerit.
2. a punishment for a minor infraction of rules.

3. to give a gig to or punish with a gig.

1. a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood
2. a light tender for a vessel, often for the personal use of the captain
3. a long light rowing boat, used esp for racing
4. a machine for raising the nap of a fabric

5. to travel in a gig
6. to raise the nap of (fabric)

1. a cluster of barbless hooks drawn through a shoal of fish to try to impale them
2. short for fishgig

3. to catch (fish) with a gig

1. a job, esp a single booking for a musician, comedian, etc, to perform at a concert or club
2. the performance itself

3. to perform at a gig or gigs

1. informal short for gigabyte

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