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Jig in a sentence

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Jig | Jigawa | Jigsaw | Jigs | Jigme | Jigger | Jigging | Jignesh | Jigen

Jig meaning

  1. A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
  2. A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
  3. A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

Synonyms of Jig

gigue folk dance folk dancing device fish lure fisherman's lure ballroom music danceroom music dance music dance

Related words

Other words often associated with Jig or its synonyms:

decoy bait lure style pattern diversion dancing instrumentality twist emblem move design

Using Jig

  • The main meaning on this page is: A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue. | A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig. | A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
  • Useful related words include: gigue, folk dance, folk dancing, device.
  • In the example corpus, jig often appears in combinations such as: the jig, jig is, jig and.

Context around Jig

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

single 2× slip 2× treble 2× light 1× minstrel 1× straight 1× hop 1× irish 1× worms 1× little 1×

Often after:

dance 2× town 1× variant 1× causes 1× saw 1× tipped 1× creature 1× grinder 1×

Sentence patterns with Jig

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jig grinder is 1× a little jig during the 1× a single jig while others 1× a slip jig variant that 1× a slip jig while some 1× a treble jig at traditional 1× a veritable jig in his 1× after the jig 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a jig grinder 1× after dominating the 1× alison took part 1× among the latter 1× beginners will do 1× danced to five 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 8 pairs 1× after the jig 1× and defense programs 1× and eccentric movements 1× at 72 bpm 1× carolina rigs hot 1×

Words around Jig

Just before it in the word index:

jiftlik 2 jiffy 18 jiff 2 jif 8 jiezi 2 jiet 2

Just after it in the word index:

jigar 10 jigarthanda 5 jigawa 132 jigen 11 jigga 5 jigged 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abrogation 89 agnew 89 airman 89 algonquin 89 allegorical 89 amina 89

Corpus analysis for Jig

  • In this selection, "jig" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, single, slip, treble, dance, town and variant stand out and add context to how "jig" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jig grinder is and a little jig during the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jig" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jig

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Working Wacky Worms, jig/creature, Sweet Beavers on Carolina rigs HOT! (11 words)

You can swim a jig or flip and pitch soft plastics. (11 words)

Karl Marx must be doing a veritable jig in his grave. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Hop jigs Hop jigs are the fastest of all jigs next to light jigs, but the term hop jig causes some confusion, as some people use it for a single jig, while others use this term to refer to a tune in main time. (44 words)

And she could not contain her own laughter when she saw Prince Louis break out into a little jig during the quick march of the Scots Guards to Highland Laddie at the window at the Duke of Wellington’s former office. (41 words)

Danced to five-string banjo or fiddle tunes in main or main meter played at schottische tempo, the minstrel jig (also called the "straight jig" to distinguish it from Irish dances) was characterized by syncopated rhythm and eccentric movements. (39 words)

Exclamation examples

Working Wacky Worms, jig/creature, Sweet Beavers on Carolina rigs HOT! (11 words)

Example sentences (20)

So, players have found themselves in the (not-so) great neighborhood of Jig-Jig town.

Alison took part in the Under-7 category and won gold in the Light Jig Dance, silver in the Reel Dance and silver in the Single Jig Dance.

Among the latter, some do not distinguish it from a slip jig, while some reserve the term to a slip jig variant that has special characteristics, in particular an emphasis on 1/4–1/8 pairs.

Beginners will do a treble jig at traditional speed (92 bpm), while more advanced dancers will dance the non-traditional (slow) treble jig at 72 bpm.

Danced to five-string banjo or fiddle tunes in main or main meter played at schottische tempo, the minstrel jig (also called the "straight jig" to distinguish it from Irish dances) was characterized by syncopated rhythm and eccentric movements.

Hop jigs Hop jigs are the fastest of all jigs next to light jigs, but the term hop jig causes some confusion, as some people use it for a single jig, while others use this term to refer to a tune in main time.

At some point if results remain disappointing, confidence goes and then the jig really is up.

At that point, David's jig is up, and he realizes that she isn't going to be a victim of his manipulation.

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He should be dancing a jig, were it not for the fact that pretty much anywhere that he does ultimately get a job is likely to present him with the same humorless, censorious, and unforgiving Leftist environment.

They then proceeded on to the Jig Saw Hospice to deliver more eggs, and finally to West Cumberland Hospital, where they invited us in to deliver the eggs.

Top marks for also having in a lovely smile at the end, adding some performance value to her Irish Jig.

Try trolling around the lake with a spinner or jig tipped with a light colored plastic tail.

Working Wacky Worms, jig/creature, Sweet Beavers on Carolina rigs HOT!

You can swim a jig or flip and pitch soft plastics.

After dominating the final of the women’s +65kg category, Truesdale danced a jig and then did the splits as she took the Parisian crowd into the palm of her hand.

A jig grinder is a high-precision grinding machine system that requires a license for export and reexport to Russia because of its potential application in nuclear proliferation and defense programs.

And she could not contain her own laughter when she saw Prince Louis break out into a little jig during the quick march of the Scots Guards to Highland Laddie at the window at the Duke of Wellington’s former office.

I didn’t have enough tension on the line after the jig.

Karl Marx must be doing a veritable jig in his grave.

Local entertainers and musicians will be working the stage with tunes to make you want to dance a jig.

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Common combinations with jig

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jig" in a sentence?
An example: "So, players have found themselves in the (not-so) great neighborhood of Jig-Jig town." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "jig" from authentic English texts.
What does "jig" mean?
Jig means: A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
What are synonyms of "jig"?
Common synonyms of "jig" include: gigue, folk dance, folk dancing, device, fish lure, fisherman's lure, ballroom music, danceroom music. Plus 2 more synonyms.
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