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Synonyms of gig
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gig
- calling,
- employ,
- employment,
- game,
- lay,
- line,
- occupation,
- profession,
- trade,
- vocation,
- work
- business,
- enterprise,
- field,
- livelihood,
- living,
- métier
- (also metier),
- racket
- [slang]
gig
verbSynonyms of gig (Entry 2 of 2)
as in drive, ride
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gig
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The first known use of gig was in 1570
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