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rig

/ɹɪɡ/noun, verb1 syllable

Rig means: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.

Synonyms for rig23

noun, as in a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, articulated lorry, semi

noun, as in gear used in fishing

fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig

noun, as in a set of clothing (with accessories)

outfit, getup, turnout

noun, as in the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

swindle, cheat, fraud

noun, as in a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

carriage, equipage

noun, as in formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

verb, as in equip with sails or masts

set, set up

verb, as in arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

set up

verb, as in manipulate in a fraudulent manner

also used for rig

semiring, swing

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What does rig mean?11

noun

1

a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

2

gear used in fishing

3

a set of clothing (with accessories)“his getup was exceedingly elegant”

4

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme“that book is a fraud”

5

a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

6

formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

7

gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

verb

1

equip with sails or masts“rig a ship”

2

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit“rig an election”

3

manipulate in a fraudulent manner“rig prices”

4

connect or secure to“They rigged the bomb to the ignition”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rig?12

one syllable

bigdigpigfiggigwigbrigmigjigzigtwigwhig
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Rig in a sentence

  • Four workers were rescued from an oil rig.Amastan
  • Ziri was on top of the oil rig.Amastan
  • The oil rig was engulfed in flames.Amastan
  • There was another explosion on the rig.Amastan
  • In the Rig Veda, Agni is the god of fire.sabretou
  • The Algerian army rigs the election.Igider
  • Tom made a great deal of money working on oil rigs.CM
  • Tom works on an oil rig.Hybrid

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Forms of rig

as a noun

plural
rigs

as a verb

past tense
rigged
present participle
rigging
third-person singular
rigs
past participle
rigged