plural gigs
: a job usually for a specified time
especially
: an entertainer's engagement see also gig economy, gig worker
gigged; gigging
: to work as a musician
… gigged with various bands …—
DownBeat
DownBeat1
: a pronged spear for catching fish
2
: an arrangement of hooks to be drawn through a school of fish in order to hook their bodies
gigged; gigging
: to fish with a gig
: a military demerit
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 May 2026
That was a really fun gig to do, and a really fun moment to be a part of.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
The guitarist kept gigging, earning extra money by working as a roadie for the Spencer Davis Group, the high-octane R&B outfit featuring a teenage Steve Winwood on keyboard and guitar.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And this particular appearance was not about the Oscar winner’s next big acting gig, but about his growing role as a producer.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 May 2026
That was a really fun gig to do, and a really fun moment to be a part of.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
Carlos formed the Santana Blues Band and started gigging around town—congas and timbales entered the mix via percussionists Michael Carabello (in 1967) and José Areas (in 1969), which helped set them apart in one of America’s great rock scenes.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
The guitarist kept gigging, earning extra money by working as a roadie for the Spencer Davis Group, the high-octane R&B outfit featuring a teenage Steve Winwood on keyboard and guitar.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gig. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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