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Jig (Noun)

Meaning 1

A device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning 2

Music in three-four time for dancing a jig.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The lively jig brought the crowd to their feet and they danced with abandon.
  • In traditional Irish dance, the jig is a popular step dance performed to lively music.
  • The fiddle player's skilful rendition of the jig had everyone tapping their feet in time.
  • At the folk dance festival, the musician's jig entranced the audience with its energetic rhythms.
  • As the band launched into the finale, a rousing jig, the crowd began to clap along.

Synonyms

  • Gigue

Related Words

  • Jig (verb)

Meaning 3

Any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Folk Dance

Related Words

  • Jig (verb)

Meaning 4

A fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Fish Lure
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