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noun

Definition of gignext
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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verb

as in to bus

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Recent Examples of gig
Noun
Kacey Musgraves has canceled three shows from her upcoming Middle of Nowhere Tour — including the opening night gig in Chicago — without explanation. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026 The show also has a history of helping its talent blossom beyond the late-night gig. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Verb
That created more chances to bring up the water boy gig ahead of the big game. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
  1. performance
  2. bus
  3. assignment
  4. cab
  5. employment
  6. motor
  7. work
  8. coach
Noun
  • Hillmon added 18 points and recorded her 11th double-digit scoring performance of the season.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Others arrived for the aerial performances, balloon rides or fireworks.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of performance
Verb
  • That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • When asked about the complexity of Spagnuolo’s nickel assignment, Canady expressed confidence based on his diverse college experience.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of assignment
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • That conversation led her to create her own employment application, organize hiring events and interview prospective employees.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The more consequential ambition is to connect women not only to each other, but also to the employment, entrepreneurial and commercial opportunities surrounding one of the world’s fastest-growing sports.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of employment
Verb
  • Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
  • Eventually, Flores and Álvarez motored to the rendezvous point, where there was no sign of the Fiorella, or of the other skiff.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • According to research led by Robin Ely of Harvard University, leadership development involves deep identity work.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Wi-Fi was quite fast—backed by Starlink—and able to support Zoom calls and remote work.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of work
Verb
  • Reese is often seen coaching Okot on the court and sidelines.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • While there are plenty of pieces for the coaching staff to work with, the depth chart doesn’t appear to be flush with playmakers outside of Nabers.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of coach

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