jignoun [ C ]
uk/dʒɪɡ/us/dʒɪɡ/jig noun [ C ] (DANCE)
an energetic traditional dance of Great Britain and Ireland, or the music that is played for such a dance
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Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- ballerina
- ballet
- ballet shoe
- ballroom dancing
- ceilidh
- corps de ballet
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- fandango
- flamenco
- pirouette
- pointes
- polka
- prima ballerina
- quickstep
- rumba
- strut your stuff idiom
- war dance
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Musical pieces
jig noun [ C ] (TOOL)
specialized a piece of equipment for holding a tool or piece of wood, etc. firmly in position while you work with it
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- mallet
- plunger
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- scraper
- vane
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jigverb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]
uk/dʒɪɡ/us/dʒɪɡ/-gg-to move quickly up and down or from side to side, or to make someone or something do this:
Stop jigging about, Billy, and just stand still for a moment!
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Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- leap
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shivery
- shrink
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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