jig

[US]/dʒɪg/
[UK]/dʒɪɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a lively dance or lively music for dancing
vt. & vi. to move quickly up and down
Word Forms
Pluraljigs
Past Tensejigged
Past Participlejigged
Third Person Singularjigs
Present Participlejigging

Phrases & Collocations

dance a jig

jig saw puzzle

jig fishing

jigging for fish

jigging tool

woodworking jig

jig and fixture

jig design

jig manufacturing

welding jig

drilling jig

Example Sentences

jig a baby on one's knees

jig up and down in excitement

I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.

The tire was whipped off and changed in jig time.

I'm distracted by a nibble on my line: I jig it several times, but there is no responsive tug.

to do a jig

to jiggle the handle

to jiggle the baby to sleep

to use a jig saw

to jiggle the key in the lock

to set up a jig for woodworking

to jiggle the loose tooth

to jig the bait in the water

to jiggle the doorknob

to use a jig for drilling holes

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