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gig
Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group
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All Definitions for Gig

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1Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group
2(by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
3Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
4(film, music, television, theater) To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.
5(by extension) To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
6(music) To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
7(US, military) To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
8A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
9Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
10A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
11(Southern England, by extension) A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing
12Specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
13A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
14Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).
15To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
16To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.
17To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone)
18To make fun of.
19Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).
20Fun
21Frolics.
22A fanciful impulse
23A whim
24Also, a joke.
25, archaic or dialectal) A person with an odd appearance
26Also, a foolish person.
27A frivolous, playful, or wanton young woman
28A giglet or giglot.
29Senses relating to enjoyment.
30Senses relating to vehicles.
31A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly
32A whipping-top.
33Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”). [(computing, formal) One billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.]

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