Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

gig

[gig] / gɪg /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Horan said he was "nervous" to be playing his first gig in almost a year and a half - but the audience got him through it.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Her side gig of creating nonplastic children’s cups and lunch boxes became her main gig after she lost her human resources job at Macy’s during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

But there will be a gig at the O2 in London next year, which she admits to being "a little bit nervous" about.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

For a number of these alleged public servants, the gig is significantly more remunerative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I got a radio DJ gig and hosted a kids’ adventure reality show on television.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




Vocabulary lists containing gig


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gig" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com