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noun

ˈjig

Definition of jig

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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Recent Examples of jig

Noun

Upsize your jig trailers, go with a larger worm on your Texas rig, or tie on a full-size topwater plug. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 But a freestyler’s sombrero flick starts with the ball on the floor and requires two touches with the same foot to get it up and over your head, including a little jig in between. — Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Verb

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jig

Noun

But don’t sit at home, doing random tasks for empty nonprofits, believing in the ruse of fulfilling the necessary 200 volunteer hours to get into college.

— Anya Joseph, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruse

Verb

In addition to having lofty themes, this is also a fairly rousing adventure with enough visual panache to keep any kid from fidgeting in his seat.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 June 2026
A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.

— Jennifer Liu Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026

Definition of fidget

Verb

There is something cultish about that idea — the player who tends not to start but has the knack to appear later on with antennae twitching, ready to seize the day and alter the course of a match.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Leon Stetson was allegedly twitching, so officers moved him away from Carrie Stetson and started to render medical aid.

— Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026

Definition of twitch

Noun

The trick is to widen your view deliberately, one angle at a time, because each new angle surfaces buyers the last one missed.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Now, as heat waves wash over cities from London to Palm Springs, people are embracing this tried-and-true trick with the Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of trick

Verb

Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of jerk

Verb

In fact, this recipe has the meatballs gently spiced with a dash of cumin and cinnamon, then tossed with a pepperoncini-spiked tomato sauce.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
To make it, toss the shrimp in a simple blend of chili powder and spices, brown them in a skillet and transfer to a plate.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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