Joke vs. Gig

Jokenoun

An amusing story.

Gignoun

A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.

‘I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first gigs in Richmond.’; ‘Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?’;

Jokenoun

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

‘It was a joke!’;

Gignoun

Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.

‘I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left.’; ‘Hey, that guy's got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day’;

Jokenoun

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

Gignoun

A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.

Jokenoun

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

‘Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.’; ‘The president was a joke.’;

Gignoun

(historical) A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Jokeverb

(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

‘I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.’;

Gignoun

A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Jokeverb

(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.

‘Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.’;

Gignoun

(watercraft) An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.

Jokeverb

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

‘to joke a comrade’;

Gignoun

A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes.

‘I received gigs for having buttons undone.’;

Jokenoun

Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.

‘And gentle dullness ever loves a joke.’; ‘Or witty joke our airy senses movesTo pleasant laughter.’;

Gignoun

Clipped form of gigabyte.

‘This picture is almost a gig; don't you wanna resize it?’; ‘My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.’;

Jokenoun

Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.

‘Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke.’;

Gignoun

(slang) Any unit having the SI prefix giga-

Jokeverb

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Gignoun

(obsolete) A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Jokeverb

To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.

‘He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore.’;

Gigverb

To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.

Jokenoun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

‘he told a very funny joke’; ‘he knows a million gags’; ‘thanks for the laugh’; ‘he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest’; ‘even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point’;

Gigverb

To engage in musical performances.

‘The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time’;

Jokenoun

activity characterized by good humor

Gigverb

To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.

‘His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.’;

Jokenoun

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Gigverb

To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.

‘His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.’;

Jokenoun

a triviality not to be taken seriously;

‘I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke’;

Gigverb

To engender.

Jokeverb

tell a joke; speak humorously;

‘He often jokes even when he appears serious’;

Gignoun

A fiddle.

Jokeverb

act in a funny or teasing way

Gignoun

A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

Joke

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line.

Gignoun

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Gignoun

A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.

‘Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.’;

Gignoun

A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.

Gignoun

A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.

Gignoun

A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.

Gignoun

A job for a specified, usually short period of time; - used especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer, such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig in Las Vegas.

Gigverb

To engender.

Gigverb

To fish with a gig.

Gignoun

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

Gignoun

an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

Gignoun

a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

Gignoun

tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain

Gignoun

small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood

Gignoun

a booking for musicians;

‘they played a gig in New Jersey’;