noun / verb
jig
A fishing lure moved with short jerks to attract fish.
She bounces a jig near the bottom to attract fish.
Etymology
The fishing use borrows the jig’s short, lively movements. A lure is made to dance in the water through repeated jerks that attract fish.
More examples
- I tie a small jig to the fishing line.
- He jigs for walleye with short lifts of his rod.
- We jigged through a hole in the ice.
Forms
jig · jigs · jigged · jigging