Word Meaning

jig definition and meaning

n. A light, brisk musical movement.
n. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.
n. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank.
n. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
n. A small machine or handy tool
n. A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.
n. An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
v. t. To sing to the tune of a jig.
v. t. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
v. t. To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.
n. To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
v. i. To dance a jig; to skip about.

Crossword clues for jig

- Dance