jig

noun

any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it

a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

verb

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

Synonyms for jig

hornpipen lindyn gavotten strathspeyadj reeln rigadoon rumban waltzn mazurkan valsen

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