as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)
He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The 3-2 ascent for Rise reflects the tracking week that contained a buzzy festival performance from Roan — her Aug. 11 gig at Outside Lands in San Francisco.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2024
David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
And since that last Genesis gig nearly two years ago, Collins has rarely been seen in public.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Will be interesting to see if Wade wants a full-time analyst gig.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The 3-2 ascent for Rise reflects the tracking week that contained a buzzy festival performance from Roan — her Aug. 11 gig at Outside Lands in San Francisco.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2024
Verb
For years, Jeremy Strong was a relatively anonymous, steadily gigging actor.
—David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
And since that last Genesis gig nearly two years ago, Collins has rarely been seen in public.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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