🇬🇧🇪🇸 jig - giga : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "jig" ("giga"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A jig is a fast, bouncy kind of dance where you hop, skip, and kick your feet quickly, usually smiling and feeling silly or excited while music plays.
When the Wi‑Fi came back on, my brother did a dramatic jig like he’d just been rescued from a desert island.
When the teacher said there would be no homework, the whole class did a jig in the hallway.
I did a victory jig when I finally found my other sock hiding under the couch.
The librarian caught me doing a silent jig between the bookshelves when I found my favorite comic book.
People have been dancing the jig for hundreds of years in places like Ireland and Scotland, where musicians play super fast tunes.
A boy found a fiddle and started a quick jig. Feet flew; shoppers stopped and joined the jig, clapping. A tired woman rose, tried a small jig, then laughed and kicked off her shoes for one bold jig. Children copied the jig, then all bowed, breathless and smiling under the warm sun.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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