Gig
/ɡɪɡ/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Gig
noun
- A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.
"Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?"
- (by extension) Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.
"Hey, that guy's got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day"
- A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
- A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
- (South England) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
verb
- To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
- To engage in musical performances.
"The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time"
- To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.
"His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school."
- To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
"His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Gig"
Gig is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gig" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Gig" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gig" is a low-scoring word.