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gigged

/ɡɪɡd/

Meanings
verb
To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.

Examples :

"My grandfather gigged a large catfish from the river last night for dinner. "
fish animal utensil food nature sport

Related Words

Illustration condescending

condescending verb

/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/

To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).

"The teacher condescended to explain the difficult math problem to the struggling student. "

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deportment noun

/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/ /dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/

Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

"Her deportment impressed her interviewers."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration infraction

infraction noun

/ɪnˈfɹakʃən/ /ɪnˈfɹækʃən/

A minor offence, petty crime

"John received a warning for his first parking infraction – parking too close to the fire hydrant. "

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performances noun

/pərˈfɔrmənsɪz/ /pəˈfɔːmənsɪz/

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

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catfish noun

/ˈkætˌfɪʃ/ /ˈkætfɪʃ/

Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth

"The biologist studied the catfish in the local river. "

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sergeant noun

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/ /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/

UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

"The sergeant led the squad during their training exercise. "

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engender verb

/ɛnˈdʒɛn.də/ /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/

To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).

"The teacher's inspiring lecture engendered a lot of enthusiasm in her students. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

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musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "