What is the meaning of jig?

noun

  • Music in three-four time for dancing a jig.
  • A fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water.
  • A device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it.
  • Any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping.

verb

  • Dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions. .
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