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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Recent Examples of gig
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
The gig took place at the 100 Club, in the Soho neighborhood of London, and found Bobby Vylan acknowledging the controversy surrounding the band.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Walker was born and raised in San Francisco, began playing the guitar as a kid, and by the late 1960s was gigging around the Bay Area as a teenager.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
Verb
Felix’s gigs as a directionless rocker are appropriately grody, including one at a local fair where there seem to be more farm animals than humans in the audience.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
The gig took place at the 100 Club, in the Soho neighborhood of London, and found Bobby Vylan acknowledging the controversy surrounding the band.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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As the second tier in LG's illustrious OLED lineup, high-value performance is in its DNA.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Their performance was complete with a choreographed dance routine and raspy vocals.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The next morning he was bused to Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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The lawsuit followed a decision by Jefferson County Board of Education members voted last April to cut busing for all Academies of Louisville programs and magnet schools — aside from Central, Western, Grace James Academy and DuBois Academy.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Bregman skipped a rehab assignment to return quicker as the team enters an important stretch in the schedule against a slew of winning teams, including Tampa Bay, which began the day just ahead of Boston in the division standings.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In a corresponding move, the Brewers designated right-handed relief pitcher Elvin Rodríguez for assignment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
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The mechanisms of diversion have evolved, becoming more sophisticated—employment schemes, militias establishing NGO fronts, financial transfers, inflated contracts—but the U.N. response remains the same: brief suspensions, minor reshuffling, and a return to business as usual.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Robust absorption: The city continues to attract new tenants, benefiting from higher office utilization rates and faster office employment growth than most other metros.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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But momentum flipped in the fifth when North Reading turned an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play and tacked on an insurance run when Matt Mancinelli motored around from first to score on a bloop single by Torra.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The agency ordered Gateway Energy Storage to conduct environmental monitoring whenever the company handles batteries; safely remove, package and dispose of all impacted battery packs; and submit detailed work plans and progress reports to the agency.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Summer Fridays are officially a thing of the past due the prevalence of remote work.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In 2017 he was forced to coach the Golden State Warriors because Steve Kerr was having health issues due to a back injury.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Van der Kraan was head of coaching at Manchester City.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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