~ 1 [ gɪg ]
■ noun
1》 chiefly historical a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.
2》 a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing.
Origin
C18: appar. a transferred sense of obs. ~ 'a flighty girl'.
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~ 2 [ gɪg ]
informal
■ noun
1》 a live performance by a musician or other performer.
2》 a task or assignment: spotting whales seemed like a great ~.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) perform a ~ or ~s.
Origin
1920s: of unknown origin.
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~ 3 [ gɪg ]
■ noun a harpoon-like weapon used for catching fish.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) fish using such a weapon.
Origin
C18: shortening of earlier fiz~ , prob. from Sp. fisga 'harpoon'.
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~ 4 [ gɪg , dʒɪg ]
■ noun Computing, informal short for ~abyte .