Real Dictionary

gig
countable noun: A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian.
verb: When musicians or other performers gig, they perform live in public.

gig in American English 1
a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by one horse
to travel in a gig
intransitive verb: to ride in a gig
noun: a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage

gig in American English 2
a fish spear
to spear or jab with or as with a gig
intransitive verb: to catch fish or frogs with a gig
noun: a device, commonly four hooks secured back to back, for dragging through a school of fish to hook them through the body
transitive verb: to catch or spear (a fish or frog) with a gig

gig in American English 3
an official record or report of a minor delinquency, as in a military school; demerit
to give a gig to
noun: an official report of a minor infraction of regulations, as in school or the army; a demerit
transitive verb: to give a gig to or punish with a gig

gig in American English 4
a job performing music, esp. jazz or rock
to have a job performing music, esp. jazz or rock
intransitive verb: to work as a musician, esp. in a single engagement
noun: a single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

gig in British English 1
noun: a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood
verb: to travel in a gig

gig in British English 2
noun: a cluster of barbless hooks drawn through a shoal of fish to try to impale them

gig in British English 3
noun: a job, esp a single booking for a musician, comedian, etc, to perform at a concert or club
verb: to perform at a gig or gigs

gig in British English 4
noun