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to dance a jig

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  • jig — jig1 [jig] n. [prob. < MFr giguer, to gambol, dance < gigue, a fiddle < MHG giga (akin to ON gigja) < OHG * gigan (> Ger dial. geigen), to move back and forth] 1. a) a fast, springy sort of dance, usually in triple time b) the… …   English World dictionary

  • Jig — Jig, v. i. 1. To dance a jig; to skip about. [1913 Webster] You jig, you amble, and you lisp. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks. The fin would jig off slowly, as if it were looking for nothing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jig — ► NOUN 1) a lively dance with leaping movements and music in compound time. 2) a device that guides tools and holds materials or parts securely. ► VERB (jigged, jigging) 1) dance a jig. 2) move up and down with a quick jerky motion …   English terms dictionary

  • Jig — Die Jig (frz. gigue, fem.) oder der Jig (irisch an port, masc.) ist sowohl ein lebhafter Volkstanz der gesamten Britischen Inseln als auch die zugrundeliegende Melodie. Im 16. Jahrhundert war er in England weit verbreitet, erst später wurde er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • jig — jig1 /jig/, n., v., jigged, jigging. n. 1. Mach. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. 2. Angling. any of several devices or lures, esp …   Universalium

  • jig — I [[t]dʒɪg[/t]] n. v. jigged, jig•ging 1) mac a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work 2) spo any of several devices that are jerked up and down in or pulled through the water to attract fish to a… …   From formal English to slang

  • jig — I. /dʒɪg / (say jig) noun 1. a device for holding the work in a machine tool, especially one for accurately guiding a drill or group of drills so as to ensure uniformity in successive pieces machined. 2. a device used in fishing, especially a… …  

  • jig — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giguer to frolic, from gigue fiddle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gīga fiddle; akin to Old Norse geiga to turn aside Date: circa 1560 1. a. any of several lively springy dances in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jig — I UK [dʒɪɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms jig : singular jig plural jigs 1) a) a fast traditional dance that involves a lot of small jumping steps b) music the music for a jig 2) a piece of equipment that holds something in a fixed position so …   English dictionary

  • jig — noun 1》 a lively dance with leaping movements.     ↘a piece of music for a jig, typically in compound time. 2》 a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it. 3》 Fishing a type of artificial bait that is jerked up and… …   English new terms dictionary

  • jig — jig1 [ dʒıg ] noun count 1. ) a fast traditional dance that involves a lot of small jumping steps a ) the music for a jig 2. ) a piece of equipment that holds something in a fixed position so that you can work on it with a tool such as a DRILL… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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