C1nouninformalworkarts
US/ɡɪɡ/
UK/ɡɪɡ/
a live music performance; also a job, often short or part-time
In context
Are you coming to our gig on Saturday? We're playing at a small bar.
She got a gig translating subtitles for a streaming company.
Lots of young people do gig work, like food delivery.
Words that go with gig
noun + noun
- gig economyThe gig economy gives flexibility but little security.
- gig workGig work is common among students.
verb + noun
- play a gigThe band played a gig at the university.
adjective + noun
- live gigI haven't been to a live gig in years.
- side gigHe has a side gig as a wedding photographer.