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   Gig

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   noun

   • 1. a live performance by or engagement for a musician or group playing popular or jazz music: "they relied almost entirely on live gigs to earn a livelihood"
   • 2. a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis: "her husband picked up food-delivery gigs"

   verb

   • 1. (of a musician or group) perform a gig or gigs: "two or three nights a week we were gigging"
   • ▪ use (a piece of musical equipment) at a gig: "12-string guitar, mint condition, never gigged"

   Word Origin 1920s: of unknown origin.

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   What is gig work?

   • gig work Gig work refers to ways of earning income outside of traditional, long-term employer-employee relationships. gig worker Gig workers are banding together in order to improve their working rights and pay. He had the horse and gig brought to the door. We had no sail in the gig, but the larger boat was fully equipped.

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   What is a gig in music?

   • A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28. He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs. When musicians or other performers gig, they perform live in public.

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   What is gig noun?

   • Definition of gig noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a performance by musicians playing popular music or jazz in front of an audience; a similar performance by a comedian They're doing a gig in Boston tonight. The guide lists live music events in the area, including pub gigs. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is a comedy gig?

   • We all know the perils of taking a seat in the front row at a comedy gig. This was a gig of two halves, divided by a pointlessly long interval. She just made her gig at Odyssey Arena. A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. The two bands joined forces for a gig.

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   What Is the Definition of a Gig? A gig refers to any temporary job or a short-term project done by independent contractors for a set fee. It can be any task from manual labor to education and IT consultancy.

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