Definition
Definition of jigging - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementcharacterized by lively, jerky movements
- The jigging dance was full of energy.
2.
fishingTECH. related to the act of fishing with a jigTECH.
- He used a jigging rod to catch the fish in the lake.
3.
separationTECH. related to the process of separating materialsTECH.
- The jigging machine sorted the ore efficiently.
Noun
1.
fishingTECH. the method of fishing by moving a lure up and downTECH.
- Jigging is effective for catching fish in deep water.
2.
miningTECH. the process of separating ore by moving it in waterTECH.
- Jigging helps miners sort valuable minerals from rocks.
3.
entertainmentRare the act of performing a lively dance with quick stepsRare
- Jigging was popular at the festival last night.
Origin of jigging
Middle English, giggen (to dance)
Examples of jigging in a sentence
Her jigging steps made everyone laugh at the party. The jigging technique proved effective in deep waters. She bought a new jigging lure for her fishing trip. The jigging process improved the purity of the coal. Engineers optimized the jigging technique for better results. Jigging through the ice brought up perch all morning.
They switched to jigging when the snapper stopped biting near the reef. The report compares jigging with flotation for concentrating the ore sample. At the river site, jigging removed lighter waste before the final sorting. There was jigging in the kitchen after the band started up. Her jigging during the dance workshop left everyone breathless.
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- French:saccadé, pêche à la jig, ...
- German:zappelnd, Jiggen, ...
- Italian:scattante, jigging, ...
- Spanish:vibrante, técnica de pesca moviendo el señuelo verticalmente, ...
- Portuguese:vivo, pesca ao jig, ...
- Chinese:抖动的, 抖钓, ...
- Japanese:跳ねる, ジギング, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَطِّع الحَرَكَة, صَيد بِالطُّعمِ المُتَحَرِّك, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹפְצָנִי, גִ׳יגִינְג, ...
- Russian:джиговый, джиггинг, ...
- Ukrainian:джигуючий, джигінг, ...
- Hindi:झटकेदार, ऊपर-नीचे हिलाकर मछली पकड़ने की विधि, ...