JIG


Meaning of JIG in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: jigged ; jig · ging

Date: 1604

intransitive verb

1 a : to move with rapid jerky motions b : to dance a jig

2 : to fish with a jig

transitive verb

1 : to dance in the rapid lively manner of a jig

2 a : to give a rapid jerky motion to b : to separate (a mineral or ore from waste) with a jig

3 : to catch (a fish) with a jig

4 : to machine by means of a jig-controlled tool operation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.