■ noun
1》 a lively dance with leaping movements.
↘a piece of music for a ~, typically in compound time.
2》 a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it.
3》 Fishing a type of artificial bait that is jerked up and down through the water.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )
1》 dance a ~.
2》 move up and down jerkily.
3》 equip (a workshop) with a ~ or ~s.
4》 fish with a ~.
Phrases
in ~ time N. Amer. informal extremely quickly.
the ~ is up N. Amer. informal the game is up.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.