Gig
Gig noun - A booking for musicians.
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Synonyms for Gig
Performance is a synonym for gig in show topic. In some cases you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Gig".
Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Gig is a synonym for performance in show topic. You can use "Gig" instead a noun "Performance", if it concerns topics such as acting. informal substitute
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This originated from a performance where Pete Townshend accidentally smashed the headstock of his guitar against a low ceiling during a gig at a club.
Source: Rockers Smash Guitars -
There was a gig in Paris where all members of the orchestra faked suicide during a performance of the song.
Source: Brown Note -
Verges on Rice Burner; a curricle should be pulled by two horses, but his gig only has one, and Thorpe's boasts about its performance aren't borne out.
Source: Literature / Northanger Abbey
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