Synonyms for rig
rɪgrig

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. rignoun

   gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging, fishing tackle

2. trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry, seminoun

   a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, semifinal, fishing tackle, semi, getup, swindle, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, semitrailer, equipage, rigging

3. rig, riggingnoun

   formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging, fishing tackle

4. outfit, getup, rig, turnoutnoun

   a set of clothing (with accessories)

   "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

   Synonyms:
   sidetrack, outfit, trucking rig, turnout, outturn, siding, fishing tackle, semi, railroad siding, getup, swindle, widening, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, kit, equipage, rigging, output

5. fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun

   gear used in fishing

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, articulated lorry, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, fishing tackle, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging

6. carriage, equipage, rignoun

   a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, outfit, trucking rig, turnout, rigging, pusher, fishing gear, tackle, getup, semi, articulated lorry, baby buggy, swindle, passenger car, stroller, carriage, coach, perambulator, posture, go-cart, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, pushchair, pram, equipage, bearing, trailer truck, materiel, baby carriage

7. swindle, cheat, rigverb

   the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

   "that book is a fraud"

   Synonyms:
   darnel, deceiver, trucking rig, outfit, turnout, chess, slicker, swindle, semi, fishing tackle, getup, beguiler, trickster, cheat, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tare, fishing rig, cheater, bearded darnel, tractor trailer, equipage, rigging, cheating

8. rig, set upverb

   arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

   "rig an election"

   Synonyms:
   tack together, ensnare, assemble, put, put up, ready, pitch, effect, found, put together, arrange, frame, set up, lay out, tack, instal, launch, put in, manipulate, gear up, order, effectuate, entrap, rear, set, fix, install, piece, establish, erect, raise, prepare

9. rig, manipulateverb

   manipulate in a fraudulent manner

   "rig prices"

   Synonyms:
   misrepresent, set, wangle, manipulate, cook, pull strings, keep in line, fudge, pull wires, falsify, set up, control, fake

10. rigverb

    connect or secure to

    "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"

    Synonyms:
    set, set up, manipulate

11. rig, set, set upverb

    equip with sails or masts

    "rig a ship"

    Synonyms:
    effectuate, tack together, plant, put together, manipulate, dress, place, prepare, mark, put, piece, tack, localize, coiffe, fix, establish, put up, put in, fructify, gear up, go down, found, jell, entrap, position, arrange, effect, define, specify, lay, correct, countersink, adjust, determine, instal, coiffure, do, order, erect, ensnare, raise, go under, lay out, coif, launch, pitch, assemble, ready, set up, frame, congeal, sic, install, rear, limit, set, typeset, pose, localise

Matched Categories

1. • Attire
   • Formation
   • Gear
   • Horse-drawn Vehicle
   • Secure
   • Truck

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   dress (particularly in a fanciful manner), clothe, accoutre, rig out

2. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   furnish with gear, fit with tackling

3. rignoun

   Synonyms:
   dress (odd or fanciful)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   equip, bedizen, accouter

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "rig":

   drilling, platform, tower, ibc, ibcs, rigging, truck, pylon, bench

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rig

   Synonyms:
   Kit-UK

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1. John Wickersham:

   It happened here, Joe Imbriale/Rig Outfitters found a baby in the trash, and to hear it happened again is devastating, it broke Joe Imbriale/Rig Outfitters hearts.

2. Daniel Ang:

   Oil-exporting countries such as Malaysia may have diminished government revenues from falling energy prices and this could exacerbate their debt issues, if prices do continue to fall and persist for a long time ... oil rig developments could be re-evaluated if the cost for extraction continues to exceed the cost per barrel.

3. Donald Trump:

   When the people who control the political power in our society can rig investigations like [Clinton’s] investigation was rigged, can rig polls -- you see these phony polls -- and rig the media, they can wield absolute power over your life, your economy and your country and benefit big time by it.

4. Kari Somme:

   It's just wonderful, just wonderful. I was so excited because I didn't know much about it. So when I came here and we went from rig to rig, or platform to platform, I was amazed.

5. Jason Collins:

   If you're training to work on an oil rig, it's much safer to have that experience in the virtual world rather than the North Sea, as well as saving you time and materials.