jig Definition

1. A lively country dance or folk dance.
2. Music for such a dance.
3. A jerky movement.
4. mech.
A device that holds a piece of work in position and guides the tools being used on it.
5. angling.
A lure which moves jerkily when drawn through the water.

intr
1. To dance a jig.
intr
2. To jump up and down.

Thesaurus: dance, bob, bobble, bounce, caper, hop, jerk, jiggle, jounce, jump, prance, shake, skip.
tr & intr
3. To jerk rapidly up and down.
4. mech.
To work on (something under construction) using a jig.