Joke vs. Gig — What's the Difference?

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.

A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.

Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.

A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain.

A mischievous trick; a prank

A fast light rowboat.

Something that is of ludicrously poor quality

An object that whirls.

Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality

(Games)A three-digit selection in a numbers game.

An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock

An arrangement of barbless hooks that is dragged through a school of fish to hook them in their bodies.

To tell or play jokes; jest.

A pronged spear for fishing or catching frogs.

To speak in fun; be facetious

A demerit given in the military.

To say or write as a joke.

A job, especially a booking for musicians.

An amusing story.

A gigabyte.

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

To ride in a gig.

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

To fish for or catch with a gig.

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

To catch a fish or frog with a gig.

(figuratively) Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.

To give a military demerit to.

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

To work as a musician

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

Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; a job or role for a performer.

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

(by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

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.

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

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

Clipping of gigabyte

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

Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.

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

(obsolete) A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.

A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

)|archaic|or|dialectal}} A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.

Activity characterized by good humor

Senses relating to enjoyment.

A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Fun; frolics.

A triviality not to be taken seriously;

(obsolete) A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.

Tell a joke; speak humorously;

Senses relating to vehicles.

Act in a funny or teasing way

(watercraft)

A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.

(obsolete) A frivolous, playful, or wanton young woman; a giglet or giglot.

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(transitive)

(music) To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.

To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.

(intransitive)

To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.

(by extension) To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.

(transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.

(intransitive) Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a horse]].

(transitive) To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.

(intransitive) To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.

A fiddle.

A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

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

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

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.

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

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.

To engender.

To fish with a gig.

Long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

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

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

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

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

A booking for musicians;