Meaning of gig in English
Noun
gigEtymology
late 18th century: apparently a transferred sense of obsolete gig ‘a flighty girl’, which was also applied to various objects or devices that whirledDefinitions
1. long and light rowing boatExamples
- « especially for racing »
- 2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
- 3. a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies
Examples
- « used when fish are not biting »
- 4. tender that is a light ship's boat
Examples
- « often for personal use of captain »
- 5. small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
Examples
- « with two seats and no hood »
- 6. a booking for musicians
Examples
- « they played a gig in New Jersey »