How to pronounce“jig”in English
IPA/d͡ʒɪɡ/
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Definitions of “jig”
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noun
A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
noun
A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
“They danced a jig.”
verb
To move briskly, especially as a dance.
“The guests were jigging around on the dance floor.”
verb
To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
“the candle-flame stretched itself tall, and began jigging up and down.”