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1.nounA performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer."Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?"
2.noun(by extension) Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable."Hey, that guy's got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day"
3.nounA forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
4.nounA two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
5.noun(South England) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
6.nounAn open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.
7.nounA demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes."I received gigs for having buttons undone."
8.verbTo fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
9.verbTo engage in musical performances."The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time"
10.verbTo make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending."His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school."
11.verbTo impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code."His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."
12.nounClipped form of gigabyte."My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space."
13.nounAny unit having the SI prefix giga-
14.nounA playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
15.verbTo engender.