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
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Recent Examples of gig
Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
One is a life of board seats, keynote speeches, and lucrative consulting gigs.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Dec. 2024
In San Francisco, the band gigged for radical activists, arts spaces, spiritual centers (a Hare Krishna temple, a Zen monastery) and music education.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The conversation led to a gig as a part-time babysitter for them, and then to work as an assistant teacher at their children’s Montessori school.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
One is a life of board seats, keynote speeches, and lucrative consulting gigs.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Later, the staunch Republican Charlie Daniels is shown gigging in support of Carter’s re-election.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Dec. 2024
In San Francisco, the band gigged for radical activists, arts spaces, spiritual centers (a Hare Krishna temple, a Zen monastery) and music education.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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The backbone of the result, which puts them on the verge of qualifying for next year’s World Cup, was their defensive performance.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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While there is no maximum weight limit, teams try to be as close to the minimum as possible to optimize performance.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The following spring, Abbott began busing migrants to New York, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The other options convert all or some of the Silver Line to bus rapid transit — with buses in dedicated lanes that have traffic signal priority, elevated platforms and enhanced stations.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Moore soon learned that a ship had lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing the six workers — whose assignment that night was filling potholes on the bridge.—
Lea Skene,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Angels designated for assignment relievers José Quijada and Ángel Perdomo to make room for Johnson and Rule 5 draft pick Garrett McDaniels, who also made the team.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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The move comes as the production of commercials, long a crucial source of employment for industry workers, is lagging in L.A. compared with recent years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even some supporters of the expansion in California say more will be needed to restore robust levels of employment.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company has now motored into the Taipei Cycle 2025 trade show with a fat-tire adventure model and an addition to its ebii commuter.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
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This season, led by first-time All-Star Cade Cunningham and Coach of the Year candidate J.B. Bickerstaff, the Pistons have motored to the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After the equivalent of four days of work, the stadium was ready for the new tenant.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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He was seen most recently at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy in March for a retrospective of his work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The victory tied him with franchise coaching legend Pat Riley, who owns the fourth-most victories in Knicks history.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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And two: Agents like Gross are used to coaching them through this challenging process and on to a successful bid.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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