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- Dictionaryjig/dʒɪɡ/
noun
- 1. a lively dance with leaping movements.
- 2. a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it.
verb
- 1. dance a jig: "he stood up and jigged in the cockpit"
- 2. equip (a factory or workshop) with a jig or jigs: "the floor space was jigged and tooled to produce six fuselages a month"
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JIG definition: 1. an energetic traditional dance of Great Britain and Ireland, or the music that is played for…. Learn more.
The meaning of JIG is any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm. How to use jig in a sentence.
Jig definition: a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used especially for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture.. See examples of JIG used in a sentence.
a piece of equipment for holding a tool or piece of wood, etc. firmly in position while you work with it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. the jig is up. jig. verb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] us / dʒɪɡ / uk / dʒɪɡ / -gg-
n. 1. a. Any of various lively dances in triple time. b. The music for such a dance. Also called gigue. 2. A joke or trick. Used chiefly in the phrase The jig is up. 3. A typically metal fishing lure with one or more hooks, usually deployed with a jiggling motion on or near the bottom. 4.
noun. 1. a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter. 2. a piece of music for or in the rhythm of such a dance. 3. obsolete. prank; trick. 4. See the jig is up.
A joke or trick. Used chiefly in the phrase The jig is up. American Heritage. A typically metal fishing lure with one or more hooks, usually deployed with a jiggling motion on or near the bottom. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (6) Synonyms: gimmick. feint. imposture. artifice. dodge. device.
JIG definition: a piece of equipment that guides a tool for cutting and holds the object being cut. Learn more.
Definition of jig noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A jig is a lively, festive kind of dance. When you do a jig, you spend a lot of time hopping, kicking, and shuffling your feet. The jig is mainly associated with Ireland and Scotland, and it plays a big role in both traditional Irish dancing and Scottish country dancing.
