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# A forked [[spear]] for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
# {{lb|en|informal|music}} A [[perform]]ing [[engagement]] by a musical group; or, generally, any [[job]] or [[role]], especially for a [[musician]] or [[performer]].
# {{lb|en|historical}} A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
#: ''I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first '''gigs''' in Richmond''.
# {{lb|en|South England|watercraft}} A six-oared sea [[rowing boat]] commonly found in [[Cornwall]] and the [[Isles of Scilly]].
#: ''Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel '''gig''' again?''
#* '''2015''', RZ Aklat, ''Become a Freelance Translator''
#*: Whether you want to have some occasional translation '''gigs''' or turn freelance translating into your fulltime occupation, you'll need to know some essential things {{...}}
# {{lb|en|informal|by extension}} Any job; especially one that is [[temporary]]; or alternately, one that is very [[desirable]].
#: ''I had this '''gig''' as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left''.
#: ''Hey, that guy's got a great '''gig''' over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day''
#* '''1868''', ''The Family Herald''
#* '''1868''', ''The Family Herald''
#*: Years ago the cravers for sensation were delighted with the real '''gig''' and horse with the aid of which Mr. Thurtell murdered Mr. Weare.
#*: Years ago the cravers for sensation were delighted with the real '''gig''' and horse with the aid of which Mr. Thurtell murdered Mr. Weare.
#* '''1967''', William Styron, ''The Confessions of Nat Turner'', Vintage 2004, page 77:
#* '''1967''', William Styron, ''The Confessions of Nat Turner'', Vintage 2004, page 77:
#*: the room grew stifling warm and vapor clung to the windowpanes, blurring the throng of people still milling outside the courthouse, a row of tethered '''gigs''' and buggies, distant pine trees in a scrawny, ragged grove.
#*: the room grew stifling warm and vapor clung to the windowpanes, blurring the throng of people still milling outside the courthouse, a row of tethered '''gigs''' and buggies, distant pine trees in a scrawny, ragged grove.
# A forked [[spear]] for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
# {{lb|en|historical}} A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
# {{lb|en|South England|watercraft}} A six-oared sea [[rowing boat]] commonly found in [[Cornwall]] and the [[Isles of Scilly]].
# {{lb|en|watercraft}} An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.
# {{lb|en|watercraft}} An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.
#* '''1979''', Stan Rogers, ''The Flowers of Bermuda'':
#* '''1979''', Stan Rogers, ''The Flowers of Bermuda'':
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=====Translations=====
=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|performing engagement by a musical group}}
* Arabic: {{t+|ar|حَفْلَة|f}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|演出|tr=yǎnchū|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|音樂會|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|音乐会|tr=yīnyuè huì|sc=Hani}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|štace|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|optreden|n}}, {{t+|nl|schnabbel|m}}, {{t+|nl|concert|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikka}}
* French: {{t+|fr|concert|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Auftritt|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|koncert}}, {{t+|hu|fellépés}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|esibizione|f}}
* Japanese: {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ja|仕事|tr=しごと, shigoto|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|出演|tr=しゅつえん, shutsuen|sc=Jpan}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|uzstāšanās|n}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|свирка|f|tr=svírka}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|występ|m}}, {{t+|pl|koncert|m}}, {{t|pl|fucha|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|show|m}}, {{t+|pt|apresentação|f}}
* Russian: {{t|ru|[[музыкальный|музыка́льное]] [[представле́ние]]|n}}, {{t+|ru|выступле́ние|n}}, {{t+|ru|конце́рт|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|свирка|f|tr=svirka}}, {{t|sh|гажа|f|tr=gaža}}, {{t|sh|тезга|f|sc=Cyrl}}
*: Latin: {{t+|sh|svirka|f}}, {{t+|sh|gaža|f}}, {{t+|sh|tezga|f}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|contrato para tocar}}, {{t+|es|empleo}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|gig|n}}, {{t+|sv|spelning|c}}, {{t+|sv|framträdande|n}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|biểu diễn}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|any job, esp. temporary}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|klus|m}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikka}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}


{{trans-top|forked spear}}
{{trans-top|forked spear}}
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#* '''2011''', John Jeremiah Sullivan, ''Pulphead'',
#* '''2011''', John Jeremiah Sullivan, ''Pulphead'',
#*: The chimps do a sort of frog-'''gigging''' number on them and pull them out like fondue.
#*: The chimps do a sort of frog-'''gigging''' number on them and pull them out like fondue.
# To engage in musical performances.
#: ''The Stones were '''gigging''' around Richmond at the time''
# To make [[fun]] of; to make a [[joke]] at someone's expense, often [[condescending]].
# To make [[fun]] of; to make a [[joke]] at someone's expense, often [[condescending]].
#: ''His older cousin was just '''gigging''' him about being in love with that girl from school.''
#: ''His older cousin was just '''gigging''' him about being in love with that girl from school.''
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|tuulastaa}}, {{t|fi|[[pyytää]] [[atrain|atraimella]]}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|tuulastaa}}, {{t|fi|[[pyytää]] [[atrain|atraimella]]}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to engage in musical performances}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikkailla}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|fellép}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


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{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|gigster}}


===Etymology 2===
===Etymology 2===
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===Etymology 3===
===Etymology 3===
Clipping of [[engagement]]

====Noun====
{{en-noun|gigs}}

# {{lb|en|informal|music}} A [[perform]]ing [[engagement]] by a musical group; or, generally, any [[job]] or [[role]], especially for a [[musician]] or [[performer]].
#: ''I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first '''gigs''' in Richmond''.
#: ''Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel '''gig''' again?''
#* '''2015''', RZ Aklat, ''Become a Freelance Translator''
#*: Whether you want to have some occasional translation '''gigs''' or turn freelance translating into your fulltime occupation, you'll need to know some essential things {{...}}
# {{lb|en|informal|by extension}} Any job; especially one that is [[temporary]]; or alternately, one that is very [[desirable]].
#: ''I had this '''gig''' as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left''.
#: ''Hey, that guy's got a great '''gig''' over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day''
#* '''1868''', ''The Family Herald''
#*: Years ago the cravers for sensation were delighted with the real '''gig''' and horse with the aid of which Mr. Thurtell murdered Mr. Weare.
#* '''1967''', William Styron, ''The Confessions of Nat Turner'', Vintage 2004, page 77:
#*: the room grew stifling warm and vapor clung to the windowpanes, blurring the throng of people still milling outside the courthouse, a row of tethered '''gigs''' and buggies, distant pine trees in a scrawny, ragged grove.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|performing engagement by a musical group}}
* Arabic: {{t+|ar|حَفْلَة|f}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|演出|tr=yǎnchū|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|音樂會|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|音乐会|tr=yīnyuè huì|sc=Hani}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|štace|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|optreden|n}}, {{t+|nl|schnabbel|m}}, {{t+|nl|concert|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikka}}
* French: {{t+|fr|concert|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Auftritt|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|koncert}}, {{t+|hu|fellépés}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|esibizione|f}}
* Japanese: {{qualifier|slang}} {{t+|ja|仕事|tr=しごと, shigoto|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|出演|tr=しゅつえん, shutsuen|sc=Jpan}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|uzstāšanās|n}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|свирка|f|tr=svírka}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|występ|m}}, {{t+|pl|koncert|m}}, {{t|pl|fucha|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|show|m}}, {{t+|pt|apresentação|f}}
* Russian: {{t|ru|[[музыкальный|музыка́льное]] [[представле́ние]]|n}}, {{t+|ru|выступле́ние|n}}, {{t+|ru|конце́рт|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian:
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|свирка|f|tr=svirka}}, {{t|sh|гажа|f|tr=gaža}}, {{t|sh|тезга|f|sc=Cyrl}}
*: Latin: {{t+|sh|svirka|f}}, {{t+|sh|gaža|f}}, {{t+|sh|tezga|f}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|contrato para tocar}}, {{t+|es|empleo}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|gig|n}}, {{t+|sv|spelning|c}}, {{t+|sv|framträdande|n}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|biểu diễn}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|any job, esp. temporary}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|klus|m}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikka}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Verb====
{{en-verb|gigs|gigging|gigged}}

# To engage in musical performances.
#: ''The Stones were '''gigging''' around Richmond at the time''

=====Translations=====

{{trans-top|to engage in musical performances}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|keikkailla}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|fellép}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|gigster}}
* {{l|en|gig economy}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{inh|en|enm|gigge}}, from {{der|en|fro|gigues||a gay, lively girl}}, from {{der|en|non|gikkr||a pert person}}, related to Danish {{m|da|gjæk||a fool; jester}}, Swedish {{m|sv|gäck||a fool; jester; wag}}. More at {{l|en|geck}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|gigge}}, from {{der|en|fro|gigues||a gay, lively girl}}, from {{der|en|non|gikkr||a pert person}}, related to Danish {{m|da|gjæk||a fool; jester}}, Swedish {{m|sv|gäck||a fool; jester; wag}}. More at {{l|en|geck}}.


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* {{l|en|giglot}}
* {{l|en|giglot}}


===Etymology 4===
===Etymology 5===
Probably from {{lena}} {{der|en|la|gignere||to beget}}.
Probably from {{lena}} {{der|en|la|gignere||to beget}}.


Revision as of 19:13, 1 September 2019

See also: Gig

English

A six-oared pilot gig (Etymology 1, sense 5) at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English gige (“fiddle”) and Middle English *gygge (found in Middle English whyrlegygge (“a top, whirligig, a rotating device”)), akin to Old Norse gígja (“fiddle”) and German Geige (“violin”).

Noun

gig (plural gigs)

  1. A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
  2. (historical) A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
  3. (Southern England, nautical) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
    • 1868, The Family Herald
      Years ago the cravers for sensation were delighted with the real gig and horse with the aid of which Mr. Thurtell murdered Mr. Weare.
    • 1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage 2004, page 77:
      the room grew stifling warm and vapor clung to the windowpanes, blurring the throng of people still milling outside the courthouse, a row of tethered gigs and buggies, distant pine trees in a scrawny, ragged grove.
  4. (nautical) An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.
    • 1979, Stan Rogers, The Flowers of Bermuda:
      The captain's gig still lies before ye whole and sound, / It shall carry all o' we.
  5. (US, military) A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes.
    I received gigs for having buttons undone.
Synonyms

(fishing spear): leister

Translations

Verb

gig (third-person singular simple present gigs, present participle gigging, simple past and past participle gigged)

  1. To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
    • 2011, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Pulphead,
      The chimps do a sort of frog-gigging number on them and pull them out like fondue.
  2. To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.
    His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.
  3. (US, military) To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
    His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.
Translations

Etymology 2

Clipping of giga- units

Noun

gig (plural gig or gigs)

  1. (colloquial, computing) A gigabyte.
    This picture is almost a gig; don't you wanna resize it?
    How much music does it hold? A hundred and twenty gigs.
    (computing) - My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.
  2. (slang) Any unit having the SI prefix giga-
Translations

Etymology 3

Clipping of engagement

Noun

gig (plural gigs)

  1. (informal, music) A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.
    I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first gigs in Richmond.
    Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?
    • 2015, RZ Aklat, Become a Freelance Translator
      Whether you want to have some occasional translation gigs or turn freelance translating into your fulltime occupation, you'll need to know some essential things […]
  2. (informal, by extension) Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.
    I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left.
    Hey, that guy's got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day
    • 1868, The Family Herald
      Years ago the cravers for sensation were delighted with the real gig and horse with the aid of which Mr. Thurtell murdered Mr. Weare.
    • 1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage 2004, page 77:
      the room grew stifling warm and vapor clung to the windowpanes, blurring the throng of people still milling outside the courthouse, a row of tethered gigs and buggies, distant pine trees in a scrawny, ragged grove.
Translations

Verb

gig (third-person singular simple present gigs, present participle gigging, simple past and past participle gigged)

  1. To engage in musical performances.
    The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time
Translations

Derived terms

Etymology 4

From Middle English gigge, from Old French gigues (“a gay, lively girl”), from Old Norse gikkr (“a pert person”), related to Danish gjæk (“a fool; jester”), Swedish gäck (“a fool; jester; wag”). More at geck.

Noun

gig (plural gigs)

  1. A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
Synonyms

Etymology 5

Probably from Latin gignere (“to beget”).

Verb

gig (third-person singular simple present gigs, present participle gigging, simple past and past participle gigged)

  1. To engender.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “gig”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

References

Anagrams

Welsh

Noun

gig

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Soft mutation of cig (“meat”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cig gig nghig chig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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