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jig Meaning
jig (n)
music in three-four time for dancing a jig
a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
jig (v)
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
jig (n.)
A light, brisk musical movement.
A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.
A piece of sport; a trick; a prank.
A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
A small machine or handy tool
A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.
An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
jig (v. t.)
To sing to the tune of a jig.
To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.
jig (v. i.)
To dance a jig; to skip about.
To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
FAQs About the word jig
music in three-four time for dancing a jig, a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water, a device that holds a piece of ma
ruse, scheme, device, trick, play, knack, wile, gimmick, ploy, flimflam
rest,rest, relax, relax,calm (down), unwind, calm (down), unwind, still,still
The jig was up for the bank robbers when the police arrived.
The electrician used a jig to help him drill holes in the wall.
The dancer performed a lively jig on stage.
The carpenter used a jig to cut the wood to the correct size.
