Definition Conjugation
Definition of jigg - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
movementDated quick, jerky movementDated
- The fish made a jigg in the water.
2.
danceDated UK lively dance with leaping movementsDated UK
- The couple performed a traditional jigg at the festival.
3.
fishingTECH. type of fishing lureTECH.
- He attached a jigg to his line to catch more fish.
Verb
1.
fishingintr. TECH. fish by moving a short weighted lure to attract troutintr. TECH.
- They went to the lake to jigg for trout.
2.
motiontr./intr. Dated move up and down quicklytr./intr. Dated
- The dancer jigg'd to the rhythm of the music.
3.
lively danceintr. Dated dance energetically in a rhythmic styleintr. Dated
- They love to jigg at the club.
Images of jigg
type of fishing lure
Origin of jigg
Unknown
Examples of jigg in a sentence
A sudden jigg startled the cat. The jigg was the highlight of the evening. Everyone joined in the jigg, filling the room with laughter. Using a jigg, he hoped to catch a big fish. The fisherman swore by the effectiveness of his jigg. They decided to jigg for bass at dawn.
Fishermen often jigg in the deep sea for bigger catches. The fish jigg'd on the line. She jigg'd the handle to get it to work. She likes to jigg to her favorite tunes. The children jigg in the school play.
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- French:soubresaut, pêcher à la jig, ...
- German:Ruck, mit Jigg angeln, ...
- Italian:movimento brusco, pescare con esca, ...
- Spanish:sacudón, pescar con jigg, ...
- Portuguese:movimento brusco, pescar com isca artificial, ...
- Chinese:抖动, 用假饵钓鱼, ...
- Japanese:ピクピク, ジグで釣る, ...
- Arabic:حَرَكَة سَرِيعَة, اصطاد بتحريك الطُعم, ...
- Hebrew:תְּנוּדָה קְפִיצִית, לָדוּג, ...
- Russian:рывок, ловить на джиг, ...
- Ukrainian:різкий рух, джигувати, ...
- Hindi:झटका, जिग से मछली पकड़ना, ...
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