What is the meaning of Gig?

Originally , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; a job or role for a performer.

Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

1. To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
2. To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

   To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.

   To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

   1. To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.

      To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.

      To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

      Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).

      Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.

      A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.

      A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.

      Senses relating to enjoyment.

      1. Fun; frolics.
      2. A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.

      Fun; frolics.

      A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.

      Senses relating to vehicles.

      1. 2. A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
         3. A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
      2. A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
      2. A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
      3. A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

      A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.

      A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

      A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.

      To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.

      Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a gig (“a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse”).

      A frivolous, playful, or wanton young woman; a giglet or giglot.

      Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).

      To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.

      To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.

      Romanization of 𒍼 (gig)

      a gig (concert)

      Soft mutation of cig (“meat”).

      extremely; highly; very

      to provoke; to agitate

      Source: wiktionary.org