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jigs

/dʒɪɡz/

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noun

A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

Examples :

"The band played a series of lively jigs at the town festival, making everyone want to dance. "

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."

music dance entertainment tradition culture

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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 :

"At the village fair, a lone performer entertained the crowd with lively jigs, showcasing traditional footwork. "

culture dance tradition entertainment

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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 carefully selected several brightly colored jigs from his tackle box, hoping to attract bass. "

fish utensil sport item

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A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.

Examples :

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

device machine work technical industry

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An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.

Examples :

"The miners used jigs to separate valuable gold from the less useful rock and sand. "

machine technical industry

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

Examples :

"The school play included a few short jigs between the serious scenes to make the audience laugh. "

literature writing entertainment

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A trick; a prank.

Examples :

""The kids played little jigs on each other, like hiding each other's pencils." "

entertainment action character

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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

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verb

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

Examples :

"The old washing machine jigs and rattles during the spin cycle. "

action music dance

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To fish with a jig.

Examples :

"My dad likes to jigs for bass in the lake every weekend. "

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verb

To sing to the tune of a jig.

Examples :

"Even though she didn't know the words, Maya happily jigs to the upbeat Irish music. "

music entertainment dance

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To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.

Examples :

"The salesman tried to jigs me into buying the extended warranty by saying it covered everything, but I read the fine print and knew it didn't. "

character moral attitude action business communication mind

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verb

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

Examples :

"The miner used a jigger to jig the ore, separating the valuable gold from the worthless rock. "

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 jigs small metal brackets for assembling furniture. "

technical machine work industry

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A black person.

race person human