Betekenis van gig In het Nederlands

• 0 a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories):

  • The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre.

  • The comedian did her first gig at the Comedy Store in London.

• 1 a job:

  • She's well qualified, but I think it's unlikely she will get the gig.

• 2 a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse, used especially in the past:

  • He had the horse and gig brought to the door.

  • We had no sail in the gig, but the larger boat was fully equipped.

• 3 a gigabyte :

  • I don't get why people want to buy something that only has 14.5 gigs of useable memory.

• 4 (of a musician or group of musicians) to perform gigs:

  • She gigged at bars for years before becoming famous.

• 5 a job, esp. one as a performer or one that lasts only a short time:

  • Now many of his gigs as a singer-saxophonist are being put on hold.

• 6 →  gigabyte

• 7 a job, often a temporary one:

  • He landed a gig writing a new employee manual.