Synonyms for GIG
gɪggig

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1. gignoun

   long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, fizgig, lance

2. spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lancenoun

   an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, gig, fizgig, lancet, shaft, lance

3. gignoun

   a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, fizgig, lance

4. gignoun

   tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, fizgig, lance

5. gignoun

   small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, fizgig, lance

6. gignoun

   a booking for musicians

   "they played a gig in New Jersey"

   Synonyms:
   spear, fishgig, fizgig, lance

Matched Categories

1. • Carriage
   • Engagement
   • Hook
   • Implement
   • Small Boat
   • Tender

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1. List of paraphrases for "gig":

   mgi, concert, conjunction, job

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1. Mick Fleetwood:

   No matter what - rehearsed, under-rehearsed, over-rehearsed, doubts about rehearsing - the first gig is always the first gig, and you put on your little praying hat, batten down the hatch, and do what you do.

2. Cate Meighan:

   I think that more than anything, Anne Hathaway is a real shape shifter in Anne Hathaway interviews, anne Hathaway caters Anne Hathaway personality to match whomever is interviewing Anne Hathaway, be it, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Letterman... I think people have watched Anne Hathaway, hoping to get to know who Anne Hathaway really is, and instead these moments on the couch feel more like another quick acting gig.

3. Rhonda Shrader:

   As we move to the gig-based economy, this is kind of an intermediate step, being an entrepreneur is one step away from being just a gig, but it has a less formal structure than working for a large company. I think this is definitely a sign of the times.

4. Mohammed Gamaleddine:

   Postponing or not shooting is not an option, we are freelancers, not rich stars. There are hundreds of people who work in this industry and most of us may stay at home with no job or money from year to year. It could be the only gig we have.

5. Jay Leno:

   When I do a gig in Utah and they’ll go, ‘Look, we don’t want any drug jokes, we don’t want any sex jokes, I go, ‘OK, I’ll take those out’ and I do something else.