gig

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a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories):

play a gig The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre.

do a gig The comedian did her first gig at the Comedy Store in London.

a job:

get the gig She's well qualified, but I think it's unlikely she will get the gig.

He had a comfortable enough gig as coach at Yale.

a job that is temporary, does not offer many hours, or may end at any time, usually involving working for yourself rather than for an employer:

Instead of six-month gigs, workers are in search of stable jobs.

gig work Gig work refers to ways of earning income outside of traditional, long-term employer-employee relationships.

gig worker Gig workers are banding together in order to improve their working rights and pay.

a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse, used especially in the past:

He had the horse and gig brought to the door.

a light, fast boat for rowing (= moving using long sticks called oars) or sailing:

We had no sail in the gig, but the larger boat was fully equipped.

I don't get why people want to buy something that only has 14.5 gigs of useable memory.

(of a musician or group of musicians) to perform gigs:

She gigged at bars for years before becoming famous.

a job, esp. one as a performer or one that lasts only a short time:

Now many of his gigs as a singer-saxophonist are being put on hold.

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a job, often a temporary one:

He landed a gig writing a new employee manual.