1
a
: any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm
b
: music to which a jig may be danced
3
a
: any of several fishing devices that are jerked up and down or drawn through the water
b
: a device used to maintain mechanically the correct positional relationship between a piece of work and the tool or between parts of work during assembly
c
: a device in which crushed ore is concentrated or coal is cleaned by agitating in water
jigged; jigging
1
: to dance in the rapid lively manner of a jig
2
a
: to give a rapid jerky motion to
b
: to separate (a mineral or ore from waste) with a jig
3
: to catch (a fish) with a jig
4
: to machine by means of a jig-controlled tool operation
Synonyms
Examples of jig in a Sentence
Noun
okay, buster, the jig is up
Verb
We jigged to the fiddle music.
the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Their wide profile also produces more flash and wobble than a diamond jig when seen from a distance.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
—Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Jig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jig. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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jig
1 of 2 noun1
: a lively springy dance
2
: trick entry 1 sense 1, game
—used chiefly in the phrase the jig is up
jig
2 of 2 verb
jigged; jigging
1
: to dance a jig
2
: to jerk up and down or to and fro
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