Examples of “jig” in a Sentence

noun A lively folk dance, or the fast tune written for it, typically in 6/8 time.

• The band struck up a jig and the whole room started dancing.
• She learned to dance an Irish jig as a child.

noun A tool or frame used to hold a workpiece steady and guide a cutting tool in exactly the same way each time.

• The carpenter built a simple jig to cut identical notches in every board.

noun A type of fishing lure with a weighted hook, jerked up and down in the water.

• He tied on a bright jig to try to tempt the bass.

verb To move with quick, bouncing, jerky motions.

• The toddler jigged around impatiently while waiting for lunch.