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Meaning gig meaning

What does gig mean?

gig

— noun long and light rowing boat; especially for racing — noun a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting — noun small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood — noun tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain — noun a booking for musicians they played a gig in New Jersey — noun (= spear) an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Synonyms gig synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as gig?

gig English » English

fizgig two-wheeled cart spear lance fishgig dinghy boat yawl trident trap chaise cabriolet buggy yawn whirligig whirlgig top tender temporary job teetotum stage-coach skiff ship’s boat shallop rowboat rotating body pinnace leister kibble job heist harpoon growler gondola gaff fish-fork dray cutter concert cart carriage canoe

Examples gig examples

How do I use gig in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The volume at the gig was ear-splitting.

Save for the cold in the hall, the gig was good.

Movie subtitles

Myrna, this is my daughter's wedding, not a gig at Pechanga.

Ryan gets his gig, tastes a little fame, and then while he's on that endorphin high, I slap that contract right in front of him.

I'll find another gig.

Acknowledge, and clear away the gig.

Clear away the captain's gig!

Last night we seen Gig's car parked in front of Nancy's.

So then he gets out of the car, comes over to us. and he's helping us move Gig's car.

If Gig didn't cover for us, we would've been in trouble.

We gig frogs down in my part of the country.

I'm sorry, Mr.Beran, I am on my way to gig.

Gig this thing a little, will you?

This Bastille Day gig?

The other thing is that the Boston gig has been cancelled.

No, the gig is cancelled.

Order the gig and wait for me.

In captain's gig, Mr. Christian.

This gig in the corner.

Yes I did have lessons but never had a gig so far.

Dad, Mr. Gormann just told me he might have a gig at the Rio Rita.

You must know this is my first gig.

All of them, like the Marquis, GIG amateurs.

All candidates that will sign the agreement, will be hired, after an approval of our jury, for a foreign countries gig.

Dripping lace like an admiral's gig.

Got a gig?

You know you're gonna lose your gig.

I'm begging you, I was worn out after the gig, I got beaten up.

I'm telling you again, quietly, I got beaten up in the gig.

I got her singing lessons, taught her how to dress, got her first gig.

We had a private gig.

What a groovy gig.

We got a gig at the Roxy, man.

He pulled that job to pay for the band's room-service tab from that Kiwanis gig in Coal City.

Does this phone call concern our first gig?

We don't got no gig.

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