as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)
He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gig
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
His primary gig, however, appears to be as a writer.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gig
Noun
Walker was born and raised in San Francisco, began playing the guitar as a kid, and by the late 1960s was gigging around the Bay Area as a teenager.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Verb
Speaking of pleasantly surprising reunions, long dormant drug den disco country miscreants Jackpot quietly played their first gig in more than a decade in March — a private affair that any local music lover would have Kool-Aid Man’d the Old Ironsides bricks to get into.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
His primary gig, however, appears to be as a writer.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
-
Mansfield and her entourage were traveling from a nightclub performance in Biloxi, Miss. to New Orleans.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
-
Other standout events include a powerful chamber concert featuring Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman, and Edgar Meyer on July 9th, along with a performance from Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s on July 19th.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Verb
-
Kamala Harris pounded Joe Biden over his stances on busing from the 1970s—a long-ago dispute that even became fodder for J.D. Vance in 2024.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
-
Passengers used stairs to get off the plane and were bused to the terminal.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
Noun
-
More Joe Sargent/Getty Images Barnhart was designated for assignment by the Rangers earlier this year and was later assigned to Triple-A Round Rock.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
-
Facing a slew of position player injuries in April, the Twins acquired Bride after the Marlins designated him for assignment.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Verb
-
The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
-
Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
-
Tariffs could help reduce that slowdown and bring more advanced production back stateside, but improving productivity might happen without increasing employment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
-
If Trump’s policy ultimately stands, children born in the U.S. whose parents are undocumented immigrants or visa holders could be left stateless, denied passports, Social Security numbers and access to education or employment.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Verb
-
The Red Sox and Mariners motored through Thursday’s rubber match in Seattle.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
-
Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Chronic low back pain (LBP) can be debilitating because of its ability to impact important areas of daily life: mobility, work, sleep, and mental well-being.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
-
Small-scale research provides a sense of how larger-scale processes work, which are much more difficult to measure.—
Sarah Boon
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Verb
-
Finishing on top: Hamamoto retired from coaching following the season, but will remain as a PE teacher.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
-
Keegan O’Toole was coached at Askren’s academy and later directly by Askren himself.—
Sofia Schwarzwalder,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share