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Meaning of jigging

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jigging

Pronunciation:/ˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To move briskly, especially as a dance.

    Example: The guests were jigging around on the dance floor.

  2. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.

  3. To fish with a jig.

  4. To sing to the tune of a jig.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of dancing a jig.

  2. The act of using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.