Definition

/ɡɪɡz/

noun

A 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?”
(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”
A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
(South England) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

verb

To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
To engage in musical performances.
“The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time”
To 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.”
To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
“His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.”

noun