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- [jig]
- /dʒɪg/
- /dʒɪɡ/
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- [jig]
- /dʒɪg/
Definitions of jig word
- noun jig a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. 1
- verb with object jig to dance (a jig or any lively dance). 1
- verb with object jig to sing or play in the time or rhythm of a jig: to jig a tune. 1
- verb with object jig to move with a jerky or bobbing motion; jerk up and down or to and fro. 1
- verb without object jig to dance or play a jig. 1
- verb without object jig to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob. 1
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Origin of jig
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; probably akin to jig2, in sense “jerk to and fro”; orig. and interrelationship of this group of words uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jig
verb jig
- dance — If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
noun jig
- trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
Antonyms for jig
noun jig
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- honour — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
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