JIG Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈjig

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as in ruse

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end okay, buster, the jig is up

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verb

as in to fidget

to make jerky or restless movements the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging

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Noun

Corded jig saw with variable speed. —

Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026 The word for gout in Afrikaans is jig. —

Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

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Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jig

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Olive’s fake-dating ruse stems from wanting to let her best friend Anh (Marsh) date her crush Jeremy (Duvernay).

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Adolf Hitler wasn’t completely fooled, and about four million mines were planted on the beaches, but the ruse worked well enough that, even as the landings got underway, some German commanders doubted Normandy was the main attack.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026