English Explanatory Dictionary

rejig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or make it suitable for some purpose.
  2. To provide (a place, etc.) with new equipment or machinery; to reequip, to refit.
  3. To separate or sort (ore) again in a jigger or sieve.
noun
  1. A rearrangement, a reorganization.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈd͡ʒɪɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rejig.wav /ɹiˈd͡ʒɪɡ/

Word forms

rejig rejigs rejigging rejigged

Etymology

The verb is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘again, anew’) + jig (“to move briskly; to move with jerks or vibrations”). The noun is derived from the verb.

Synonyms

refashion rejigger rejiggle rejigging reshuffle restructuring

Derived words

rejigged rejigger rejigging
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