gig

Plural: gig, gigs

Noun

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
a booking for musicians
- "they played a gig in New Jersey"
Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).
Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.
A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.
Senses relating to enjoyment.
Fun; frolics.
Senses relating to enjoyment.
A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.
Senses relating to vehicles.
A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
Senses relating to vehicles.
A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Senses relating to vehicles.
A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
A frivolous, playful, or wanton young woman; a giglet or giglot.
Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).

Verb

Verb Forms: gigged, gigging, gigs

To catch fish with a gig (a pronged spear).
To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.
To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).
To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.

Examples

He tried to GIG for a high-scoring word, but only managed a small two-letter play in Words With Friends.
Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?
His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.
His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.
I caught one of the Rolling Stones’ first gigs in Richmond.
I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn’t my style so I left.
I received gigs for having buttons of my uniform undone.
My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.
That guy’s got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day.
The Rolling Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time.
This picture is almost a gig; don’t you want to resize it?

Origin / Etymology

The etymology of the noun is unknown, but compare Old French gigue (“a fiddle”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

fishgig, fizgig, lance, spear

Scrabble Score: 5

gig: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gig: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gig: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

gig: valid Words With Friends Word