noun · informal
gig
/ɡɪɡ/GIG
Band 7+speakingtask2
a short-term job, often freelance or temporary
Examples
“Many students pick up a few gigs to pay their rent.”
“He moved into the gig economy and now does multiple freelance gigs per month.”
“Some people prefer gigs for the flexibility they offer.”
Band 8 sentence
“Working multiple gigs allowed her to build a varied portfolio and eventually launch her own studio.”
Collocations
- pick up a gig
- freelance gig
Word family
gig economy noun phrase
Common mistakes
I have many gigs in my CV.→I have had several gigs.
He is gig worker.→He is a gig worker.
Say it for a higher band
5job→6temporary job→7+gig
Synonyms
temporary job
Easily confused
job
“She left her full‑time job to do several freelance gigs.”
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