- gigged, gigging
- verb (I) to give a performance of modern popular music or jazz 1 (1)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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gig — I. /gɪg / (say gig) noun 1. Nautical a. a long, fast pulling boat used especially for racing. b. the boat reserved for a ship s captain. 2. a light, two wheeled one horse carriage. –verb (i) (gigged, gigging) 3. to ride in a gig. {origin unknown} …
gig — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin Date: 1570 1. something that whirls or is whirled: as a. obsolete top, whirligig b. a 3 digit selection in a numbers game 2. a person of odd or grotesque… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gig — gig1 /gig/, n., v., gigged, gigging. n. 1. a light, two wheeled one horse carriage. 2. Naut. a. a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars. b. a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship. 3. something that whirls. 4. Also… … Universalium
gig — gig1 [gig] n. [ME gigge, whirligig, prob. < Scand, as in Dan gig, whirling object, top, Norw dial. giga, to shake, totter < IE * gheigh < base * ghei , to gape > GAPE, GIGGLE] 1. a light, two wheeled, open carriage drawn by one horse… … English World dictionary
gig — Ⅰ. gig [1] ► NOUN 1) chiefly historical a light two wheeled carriage pulled by one horse. 2) a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing. ORIGIN apparently from obsolete gig «a flighty girl». Ⅱ. gig [2] informal … English terms dictionary
gig — 1. n. 1 a light two wheeled one horse carriage. 2 a light ship s boat for rowing or sailing. 3 a rowing boat esp. for racing. Etymology: ME in var. senses: prob. imit. 2. n. & v. colloq. n. an engagement of an entertainer, esp. of musicians to… … Useful english dictionary
Cold River Lady — Original band lineup, London, March 1973 (left to right) Phil Weaver, Mike Lawley, Paul Cheshire, Paul Griffiths, Will Wright, Pedro Brown Cold River Lady (“CRL”) was a rock band that was formed in 1970 in Hereford in the Welsh Marches of England … Wikipedia
North Sea Radio Orchestra — (generally abbreviated to NSRO) is an English contemporary music ensemble and cross disciplinary chamber orchestra (plus chorus). The NSRO was set up mainly as a vehicle for the compositions of its musical director, Craig Fortnam, but has also… … Wikipedia
gig — [[t]gɪ̱g[/t]] gigs, gigging, gigged 1) N COUNT A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. [INFORMAL] The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28... He supplemented his income with… … English dictionary
gig — gig1 [gɪg] noun 1》 chiefly historical a light two wheeled carriage pulled by one horse. 2》 a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing. Origin C18: appar. a transferred sense of obs. gig a flighty girl . gig2 [gɪg] informal noun 1》 a … English new terms dictionary
