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Gig

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Noun

●
In Film, Music, Television & Theater:
Originally (music), a
by a
or
group; (
,
,
,
) a job or role for a performer.
●
Any job, especially one that is
or
, or done on an
basis.
●
In American English & Military:
A
for some
of a
or
code.
●
In Computing:
Clipping of
(“one
(1,000,000,000) bytes”).
●
In Sciences:
Any
having the SI
giga-.
●
A
which is made to
by
a
of
around it and then
it so that the
; a whipping-top.
●
In British English:
  • (chiefly Britain, school
    (Eton College),
    or
    ) A person with an
    ; also, a
    person.
  • A person with an
    ; also, a
    person.
    • ●
    In British English:
  • Senses
    to enjoyment.
  • Fun; frolics.
    • ●
  • Senses
    to enjoyment.
  • A
    ; a
    ; also, a joke.
    • ●
    In Watercraft & Carriages:
  • Senses
    to vehicles.
  • A small,
    ,
    in a
    , and used for
    between the
    and the
    , another
    , etc.
    • ●
    In Southern England English, Watercraft & Carriages:
  • Senses
    to vehicles.
  • A
    or
    , especially one used for
    ;
    , a six-oared
    found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
    • ●
    In Road transport & Carriages:
  • Senses
    to vehicles.
  • A
    by a
    horse.
    • ●
    A
    ,
    , or
    ; a
    or giglot.
    ●
    In Fishing & Fishing:
    Synonym of
    or
    (“a
    with a
    on the
    it, used for
    ,
    , or other small animals”).

    Verb

    ●
    In Music:
    To
    (a
    ) at a gig.
    ●
    In American English & Military:
    To
    a
    (on someone) for an
    of a
    or
    code.
    ●
    In Film, Music, Television & Theater:
    To
    in a
    performance,
    in a
    production, etc.
    ●
    To
    any job, especially one that is
    or
    , or done on an
    basis.
    ●
    To make a
    , often
    ,
    (someone); to make
    of.
    ●
    Sometimes
    it: to
    in a
    (“a
    by a
    horse”).
    ●
    To
    (fish, etc.) with a
    or fizgig.
    ●
    To
    or
    with a
    or fizgig.
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