jig
pronunciation
How to pronounce jig in British English:
UK [dʒɪg]
How to pronounce jig in American English:
US [dʒɪɡ]
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- Noun:
- music in three-four time for dancing a jig
- any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
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- Verb:
- dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
Word Origin
- jig (n.)
- "lively dance," 1560s, perhaps related to Middle French giguer "to dance," or to the source of German Geige "violin." Meaning "piece of sport, trick" is 1590s, now mainly in phrase the jig is up (first attested 1777 as the jig is over). As a verb from 1580s.
Example
- 1. Training fitter how to use the jig rightly .
- 2. Third chapter introduced simply the engine bed jig designs concept .
- 3. Can you do the carlyle jig ?
- 4. Hey , would you hand me that dovetail jig ?
- 5. They watched jig on tv and tried to imitate .