HyperDic: jig

English > 5 senses of the word jig:
NOUNcommunicationjig, giguemusic in three-four time for dancing a jig
artifactjiga fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
artifactjiga device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
actjigany of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
VERBmotionjigdance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
jig > pronunciation
Soundsjhih'g
Rhymesbig ... zig: 23 rhymes with ihg...
English > jig: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningmusic in three-four time for dancing a jig.
Synonymgigue
Broaderdance musicMusic to dance to
Spanishgiga
Catalangiga
Verbsjigdance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
English > jig: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water.
Broaderfisherman's lure, fish lure(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
English > jig: 5 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it.
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
English > jig: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningAny of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping.
Broaderfolk dancing, folk danceA style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
Catalangiga
Verbsjigdance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
English > jig: 5 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningdance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue jig
Broaderdance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toeMove in a pattern
Nounsjigany of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
jigmusic in three-four time for dancing a jig

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