jig]
noun, verb, jigged, jig⋅ging, adjective | 1. | a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter. |
| 2. | a piece of music for or in the rhythm of such a dance. |
| 3. | Obsolete. prank; trick. |
| 4. | to dance (a jig or any lively dance). |
| 5. | to sing or play in the time or rhythm of a jig: to jig a tune. |
| 6. | to move with a jerky or bobbing motion; jerk up and down or to and fro. |
| 7. | to dance or play a jig. |
| 8. | to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob. |
| 9. | in jig time, Informal. with dispatch; rapidly: We sorted the mail in jig time. |
| 10. | the jig is up, Slang. it is hopeless; no chance remains: When the burglar heard the police siren, he knew the jig was up. |
