Background for jigged

jigged

/dʒɪɡd/

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verb

To move briskly, especially as a dance.

Examples :

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

dance action entertainment culture

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verb

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

Examples :

"The old washing machine jigged across the laundry room floor during the spin cycle. "

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verb

To fish with a jig.

Examples :

"My dad jigged for bass in the lake all afternoon, hoping to catch dinner. "

fish sport action

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verb

To sing to the tune of a jig.

Examples :

"The children happily jigged a nonsense rhyme while they waited for the school bus. "

music entertainment dance

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verb

To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Examples :

"The used car salesman jigged the customer into buying a faulty engine by hiding the oil leak. "

character action attitude human moral mind

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verb

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

Examples :

"The miner jigged the crushed rock, separating the valuable gold from the worthless gravel. "

technical industry machine process

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verb

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

Examples :

"The machinist jigged the metal plate to create the precise shape needed for the engine part. "

machine technical work industry