plural gigs
: a job usually for a specified time
especially
: an entertainer's engagement see also gig economy, gig worker
gigged; gigging
: to work as a musician
gigged with various bands—
Downbeat
Downbeat1
: a pronged spear for catching fish
2
: an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies
gigged; gigging
: to fish with a gig
: a military demerit
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Jason Leverant, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Four months after Deadline revealed that Francesca Gardiner was one of three finalists to win the prize to reboot the classic kids franchise for the small screen, the Succession consulting producer for Seasons 3 and 4 won the showrunner gig.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In a study conducted by Branch, a workforce payment platform, 61% of respondents who engage in gig work rely on it as their primary income, up from 21% in 2021.
—Jason Leverant, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Four months after Deadline revealed that Francesca Gardiner was one of three finalists to win the prize to reboot the classic kids franchise for the small screen, the Succession consulting producer for Seasons 3 and 4 won the showrunner gig.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
And research suggests that in fact Uber and Lyft brought more private cars onto city streets, partly because drivers acquired new ones to gig for the platforms.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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