"gig" meaning in English

See gig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɪɡ/ [US, UK] Audio: en-au-gig.ogg [Australia] Forms: gig [singular], gigs [plural]
enPR: gĭg [US, UK] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gig is a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.
    Sense id: simple-gig-en-noun-~OM4968R

Verb

IPA: /ɡɪɡ/ [US, UK] Audio: en-au-gig.ogg [Australia] Forms: gig [canonical], gigs [third-person, singular], gigged [past], gigged [past, participle], gigging [present, participle]
enPR: gĭg [US, UK] Head templates: {{verb|gig|g}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person gigs, they play at a gig.
    Sense id: simple-gig-en-verb-d3ppi1Xn
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