ALL meanings of jigging
jig
J j - noun jigging a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter. 1
- noun jigging a piece of music for or in the rhythm of such a dance. 1
- noun jigging Obsolete. prank; trick. 1
- verb with object jigging to dance (a jig or any lively dance). 1
- verb with object jigging to sing or play in the time or rhythm of a jig: to jig a tune. 1
- verb with object jigging to move with a jerky or bobbing motion; jerk up and down or to and fro. 1
- verb without object jigging to dance or play a jig. 1
- verb without object jigging to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob. 1
- idioms jigging in jig time, Informal. with dispatch; rapidly: We sorted the mail in jig time. 1
- idioms jigging the jig is up, Slang. it is hopeless; no chance remains: When the burglar heard the police siren, he knew the jig was up. 1
- noun jigging Present participle of jig. 1
- noun jigging The act of dancing a jig. 0
- noun jigging (mining) 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. 0