jig

1 of 2

noun

ˈjig

: any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm

: music to which a jig may be danced

: trick, game

—used chiefly in the phrase the jig is up

: any of several fishing devices that are jerked up and down or drawn through the water

: a device used to maintain mechanically the correct positional relationship between a piece of work and the tool or between parts of work during assembly

: a device in which crushed ore is concentrated or coal is cleaned by agitating in water

jig

2 of 2

verb

jigged; jigging

intransitive verb

: to move with rapid jerky motions

: to dance a jig

: to fish with a jig

transitive verb

: to dance in the rapid lively manner of a jig

: to give a rapid jerky motion to

: to separate (a mineral or ore from waste) with a jig

: to catch (a fish) with a jig

: to machine by means of a jig-controlled tool operation

单词	jigged
释义	jig 1 of 2 noun ˈjig 1 a : any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm b : music to which a jig may be danced 2 : trick, game —used chiefly in the phrase the jig is up 3 a : any of several fishing devices that are jerked up and down or drawn through the water b : a device used to maintain mechanically the correct positional relationship between a piece of work and the tool or between parts of work during assembly c : a device in which crushed ore is concentrated or coal is cleaned by agitating in water jig 2 of 2 verb jigged; jigging intransitive verb 1 a : to move with rapid jerky motions b : to dance a jig 2 : to fish with a jig transitive verb 1 : to dance in the rapid lively manner of a jig 2 a : to give a rapid jerky motion to b : to separate (a mineral or ore from waste) with a jig 3 : to catch (a fish) with a jig 4 : to machine by means of a jig-controlled tool operation Phrases in jig time : in a short time : quickly Synonyms Noun artifice device dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile Verb fiddle fidget jerk jiggle squiggle squirm thrash thresh toss twist twitch wiggle wriggle writhe See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb We jigged to the fiddle music. the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging Word History Etymology Noun perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gīga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside First Known Use Noun circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1604, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Phrases Containing jig in jig time the jig is up in jig time the jig is up Kids Definition jig 1 of 2 noun ˈjig 1 : a lively dance 2 : music for a lively dance 3 : a dishonest act Jig's up, Roy thought glumly. No way he won't notice they're fake. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot jig 2 of 2 verb jigged; jigging 1 : to dance a jig 2 : to move with quick sudden motions He jigged his fishing line. jigged verb past tense of jig as in twitched to make jerky or restless movements the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance twitched fidgeted tossed jerked squirmed wiggled fiddled jiggled twisted writhed thrashed wriggled shivered squiggled trembled shook flitted fluttered threshed quivered shuddered paced quaked twittered Antonyms & Near Antonyms rested relaxed unwound stilled calmed (down)
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jig

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