Definition of "gig" in Anglais

noun

1. Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

   • I caught one of the Rolling Stones’ first gigs in Richmond.
   • Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?

2. (by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

   • I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn’t my style so I left.
   • That guy’s got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day.

3. (US, military) A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

   • I received gigs for having buttons of my uniform undone.

verb

1. To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.

2. To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

   • His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.

3. To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.

   • The Rolling Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time.

4. To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

noun

1. (informal, computing) Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).

   • This picture is almost a gig; don’t you want to resize it?
   • My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.

2. (slang, chiefly sciences) Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.

noun

1. (obsolete) A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.

2. (chiefly British, school slang (Eton College), archaic or dialectal) A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.

3. Senses relating to enjoyment.

4. Senses relating to vehicles.

verb

1. (transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.

   • His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.

2. (intransitive) Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).

noun