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jig

/d͡ʒɪɡ/

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noun

A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

Examples :

"The band finished their set with a lively jig, and the audience clapped along to the fast-paced music. "

music dance entertainment

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A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.

Examples :

"They danced a jig."

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(traditional English Morris dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

Examples :

"The Morris dancers practiced their jig before the village festival. "

culture dance entertainment tradition

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A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.

Examples :

"The fisherman cast his jig into the lake, hoping to catch a bass. "

item utensil fish sport

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noun

Examples :

"Cutting circles out of pinewood is best done with a compass-style jig."

technology machine device technical industry work

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An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.

Examples :

"The mining company used a special jig to separate the valuable ore from the waste rock. "

machine industry technology

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A light, humorous piece of writing, especially in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.

Examples :

"My grandpa wrote a funny jig about his embarrassing moment at the school reunion. "

literature writing entertainment style music dance

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A trick; a prank.

Examples :

"The children played a jig on their teacher by hiding her favorite flowers. "

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verb

To move briskly, especially as a dance.

Examples :

"The guests were jigging around on the dance floor."

dance entertainment action culture

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verb

To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

Examples :

"The old washing machine started to jig and shake violently as it spun the clothes. "

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To fish with a jig.

Examples :

"He plans to jig for bass at the lake this weekend. "

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To sing to the tune of a jig.

Examples :

"The children started to jig along to the fast, happy music. "

music entertainment

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To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Examples :

"The salesman jigged the customer into buying a more expensive car than they needed. "

character action attitude business communication moral value

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To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.

Examples :

"The miner used a screen to jig the crushed rock, separating the valuable gold from the worthless gravel. "

technical industry machine process

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To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Examples :

"The factory worker will jig the metal brackets to ensure they all have the same precise shape. "

machine technical industry work

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A black person.

race person inhuman