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noun

Definition of gigsnext
plural of gig
as in performances
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.) He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig

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gigs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gig
as in buses

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  1. performances
  2. assignments
  3. engagements
  4. presentations
  5. missions
Noun
  • The storytelling, the characters, the stellar performances, the expert pacing all contribute to the show's success.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Brown has five 100-yard rushing performances, including a season-high 178 yards and two touchdowns in the win over rival Kentucky.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performances
Noun
  • As the existing commercial cleaning operations were overwhelmed with new assignments, life continued unabated—albeit more cautiously.
    Rob Lancit, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Grant can take on tougher defensive assignments, lessening the load defensively for someone like Thompson.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline Opening weekend included exclusive 70mm engagements and Imax preview screenings, the first in decades to be shot in VistaVision.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of engagements
Noun
  • The special episode will air live at 5p ET / 2p PT on December 27 with encore presentations at 10p ET / 7p PT and again at 1a ET / 10p PT on PopStar!
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the information brought into public view included details of Arm contracts, Qualcomm roadmaps and design information, and behind-the-scenes communication of the parties through letters, emails, internal presentations, and chats.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Creature Commandos had better pace themselves this season, because a second batch of missions officially await them.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of missions
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