gig
/ɡɪɡ/ verb C2- To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
- To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code. · His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.
- To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc. · The Rolling Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time.
- To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
He/she/it gigs · Past gigged · Past participle gigged · -ing form gigging
Verb forms
- Base form
- gig
- He/she/it
- gigs
- Past
- gigged
- Past participle
- gigged
- -ing form
- gigging
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Collins devoted his mornings to driving him out in his gig, and showing him the country: but when he went away, the whole family returned to their usual employments, and Elizabeth was thankful to find that they did not see more of her cousin by the alteration; for the chief of the time between breakfast and dinner was now passed by him either at work in the garden, or in reading and writing, and looking out of window in his own book room, which fronted the road.
I had descended from my gig and was standing in front of him, when I saw his eyes fix themselves over my shoulder and stare past me with an expression of the most dreadful horror.
The gig was already lowered, and in it were four oarsmen and a coxswain.
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