gig
/ɡɪɡ/noun
उच्चारण गिग
कार्यक्रम; अस्थायी काम
Core word
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[C] informal
a performance by musicians playing popular music; a piece of work, especially a temporary job
कार्यक्रम; अस्थायी काम
- gig workers
- a live gig
- The band played a gig at a small club in Delhi.
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- He picked up a gig as a freelance designer.
- Many students take on gig work in delivery during holidays.
Synonyms performance show concert job assignment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a gig (music performance)
A gig is a live performance by a band or singer. It is informal and countable: play a gig, do a gig.
Gig किसी बैंड या गायक की live प्रस्तुति है। यह informal और countable है: play a gig, do a gig।
- The band is playing a gig at the college fest.
- We went to see their gig on Saturday.
a gig (temporary job)
A gig is also a short-term job, especially for freelancers: a writing gig, a gig worker.
Gig अल्पकालिक काम भी है, विशेषकर freelancers के लिए: a writing gig, a gig worker।
- Radhika got a part-time tutoring gig in the summer.
- Delivery riders are part of the gig economy.
gig at / in + place
Use at for a venue: a gig at the stadium. Use in for a city or an area: a gig in Delhi.
स्थल के लिए at आता है: a gig at the stadium। शहर या क्षेत्र के लिए in: a gig in Delhi।
- The singer had a gig at a small cafe.
- They have a gig in Mumbai next week.
gig economy / gig worker
Gig economy means a market of short jobs without permanent contracts. A gig worker takes such jobs.
Gig economy का अर्थ स्थायी अनुबंध के बिना छोटे कामों का बाज़ार है। Gig worker ऐसे काम करने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- Many young people join the gig economy to earn extra money.
gig (also GB: gigabyte, informal)
In computing slang, a gig is short for gigabyte, as in a 2-gig file. This sense is very informal.
Computing की बोलचाल में gig, gigabyte का संक्षिप्त रूप है, जैसे a 2-gig file। यह अर्थ बहुत informal है।
- The video file is almost two gigs.
+Collocations 5
verb + gig
playdolandbookcancel
- The band landed a gig at the music festival.
adjective + gig
liveregularpart-timefreelancesell-out
- Their final gig was a sell-out.
gig + noun
economyworkervenueticketposter
- The gig venue has room for 500 people.
type of gig
actingwritingteachingdrivingdelivery
- He took a delivery gig after college.
gig + preposition
at a cafein a cityfor a companywith a band
- She has a gig with a local band.
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- The college band has a gig at the annual fest.
कॉलेज के बैंड का वार्षिक उत्सव में एक कार्यक्रम है।
- After her exams, Radhika took a short content-writing gig.
परीक्षाओं के बाद राधिका ने सामग्री-लेखन का एक छोटा काम लिया।
- Gig workers often have no fixed salary or leave.
Gig workers को प्रायः न तो निश्चित वेतन मिलता है और न छुट्टी।
- Tickets for the rock gig sold out in an hour.
रॉक कार्यक्रम के टिकट एक घंटे में बिक गए।
- He does two gigs a week as a wedding singer.
वह शादियों में गायक के रूप में सप्ताह में दो कार्यक्रम करता है।
- The gig was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के कारण कार्यक्रम रद्द कर दिया गया।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Gig workers (delivery partners, cab drivers) are covered under the Code on Social Security (2020).
Gig workers (डिलीवरी पार्टनर, कैब चालक) सामाजिक सुरक्षा संहिता (2020) में शामिल हैं।