jigs

The word “jigs” has 1 syllable: jigs

It's pronounced as /dʒɪɡz/

What is synonym and antonym for jigs?

In the thesaurus, “jigs” has 69 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jigs along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jigs

artifices
blinds
bluffs
chicaneries
cozenages
crafts
crookeries
cunnings
deceptions
devices
dodges
duperies
duplicities
end runs
fakeries
feints
fetches
fiddles
fidgets
flimflams
flits
flutters
frauds
fronts
gaffs
gambits
gimmicks
hoaxes
jerks
jiggles
juggleries
juggles
knacks
legerdemains
paces
plays
ploys
quakes
quivers
ruses
schemes
shakes
shams
shenanigans
shivers
shudders
skulduggeries
skullduggeries
sleights
sleights of hand
smoke screens
squiggles
squirms
stratagems
subterfuges
swindles
thrashes
threshes
tosses
trembles
trickeries
tricks
twists
twitches
twitters
wiggles
wiles
wriggles
writhes

Antonyms for jigs

relaxes
rests
stills
unwinds

Meanings of jigs

noun
1. A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
2. A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
3. (traditional English Morris dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
4. A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
5. A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
6. An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.
7. A light, humorous piece of writing, especially in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.
8. A trick; a prank.
9. A black person.
verb
1. To move briskly, especially as a dance.
2. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
3. To fish with a jig.
4. To sing to the tune of a jig.
5. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
6. To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.
7. To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.

Example Sentences

Jigs are often used in woodworking to create intricate designs in the wood.
He spent hours in the workshop crafting various jigs to aid in his metalworking projects.
The fisherman carefully selected his collection of jigs for his next angling expedition.
The carpenter's toolbox was filled with an assortment of jigs for different tasks.
With a swift motion, he set the jigs in place, readying them for the machining process.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jigs, such as: artifices, blinds, bluffs, chicaneries, cozenages, crafts, crookeries.

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