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noun

Definition of gignext
as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.) He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig

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verb

as in to bus

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Recent Examples of gig
Noun
Morgan has supported himself by patching together gigs with a number of bands. — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Right as that series came to an end in 1999, Locklear found another full-time gig — but this time in comedy, joining the hit sitcom Spin City for its final three seasons. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
That created more chances to bring up the water boy gig ahead of the big game. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
  1. performance
  2. bus
  3. assignment
  4. cab
  5. employment
  6. motor
  7. work
  8. coach
Noun
  • Webb mentioned his poor performance in Boston in 2024, allowing four runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The following year, there were six clubs whose goalkeeping performance was below that level, dominated by Nottingham Forest, who used Matt Turner and Matz Sels at different stages in the season.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of performance
Verb
  • That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The process has also been slow due to an insufficient number of buses sent by the Malawian government, which has also asked for donations to help bus the returnees home, the officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • The Miami Marlins shook up their bullpen a bit on Sunday, designated for assignment veteran lefty reliever John King and recalling rookie Jack Ralston ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Real confident in my alignment and assignment on the defense, stuff like that, film study.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignment
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a Goldman Sachs report indicates AI's impact on employment is currently limited, primarily affecting entry-level positions and specific sectors like call centers, showing slower job growth since 2022.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act, the 3Rs, would help those of us who set aside traditional employment for this work rebuild health coverage, careers and retirement.
    — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of employment
Verb
  • Owen Caissie was hit by a pitch and motored to third on Mack’s single.
    — August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • After all, the class was her sanctuary through a breakup, during feelings of inadequacy and when she was frustrated with work.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The grant will pay for design and preconstruction work for the bridge in the Baker neighborhood.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of work
Verb
  • Shanahan resumed full head coaching duties, which included calling plays at practice for the first time since the accident, over the weekend.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Shanahan later claimed fault in the crash, which did not result in legal charges for him or the other driver involved, and returned to health in time to coach their preseason opener.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach

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