plural gigs
: a job usually for a specified time
especially
: an entertainer's engagement see also gig economy, gig worker
gigged; gigging
: to work as a musician
… gigged with various bands …—
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1
: a pronged spear for catching fish
2
: an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies
gigged; gigging
: to fish with a gig
: a military demerit
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys have been busy working to fill their defensive coordinator gig, holding interviews with names like Jim Leonhard, Ephraim Banda and Daronte Jones.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Howard Stern gigged in almost half a dozen cities before landing a show at home; much of the Breakfast Club and Ebro in the Morning roster got here by grinding in other markets.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
After over a decade in front of the camera, Jenna Bush Hager is opting for a new gig behind the scenes.
—Verb
Workers at the highest risk of underpayments are those at restaurants, bars, strip clubs, cleaning services, retail outlets and gig app companies.
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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