gig

1. (informal)Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

   I caught one of the Rolling Stones’ first gigs in Richmond.

   Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?

   Gig, Auftritt

   конце́ртkoncért, музыка́льное представле́ниеmuzykálʹnoje predstavlénije, выступле́ниеvystuplénije

2. (broadly, informal)Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

   I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn’t my style so I left.

   That guy’s got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day.

   халту́раxaltúra

3. (US, informal)A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

   I received gigs for having buttons of my uniform undone.

4. (informal, slang)Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.

5. Senses relating to vehicles.

   (informal)A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.

   Gig

   ги́чкаgíčka

   гі́чкаhíčka

6. (Southern England, broadly, informal)A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

   Gig

   ги́чкаgíčka

   long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

7. (historical, informal)A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.

   Gig

   двуко́лкаdvukólka

   small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood

8. (informal)Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).

   an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

9. (informal, obsolete)A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.

10. (UK, archaic, dialectal, informal)A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.

11. Senses relating to enjoyment.

    (UK, archaic, dialectal, informal, slang)Fun; frolics.

12. (informal, obsolete)A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.

1. Tom and Mary do gigs together.

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2. Tom helped me get the gig.

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3. Do you have any gigs lined up?

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4. Let's go to a gig tonight.

   deLass uns heute Abend mal auf ein Konzert gehen!

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5. The gig was as loud as hell.

   deAuf dem Konzert war es laut wie Teufel.

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