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Definition: Meaning of, rig in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪɡ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
rig rigged rigged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rigging rigs
[transitive]
  1. to dishonestly arrange the result of an election or competition before it happens [=  fix]
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  2. if people rig prices or rig financial markets, they unfairly agree with each other the prices that will be charged [↪  cartel] [=  fix]
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  3. [usually passive] to put ropes, sails etc on a ship
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Singular Plural
rig rigs
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  1. a large structure that is used for getting oil from the ground under the sea
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  2. American English informal a large truck
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  3. the way in which a ship's sails are arranged
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rig used in phrases

  • Bermuda rig (noun)
    1. a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
  • Bermudan rig (noun)
    1. a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
  • Bermudian rig (noun)
    1. a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
  • Marconi rig (noun)
    1. a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
  • Rig-Veda
    1. the first of the four holy books of the VEDA, which contains prayers and HYMN s to gods in the Hindu religion
  • cat rig (noun)
    1. rig of a catboat
  • drill rig (noun)
    1. rig used in drilling for oil or gas
  • drilling rig (noun)
    1. rig used in drilling for oil or gas
  • fishing rig (noun)
    1. gear used in fishing
  • fore-and-aft rig (noun)
    1. rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
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rig used in phrasal verbs

  • rig out (phrasal verb)
    1. to give someone a particular type of clothing to wear
  • rig up (phrasal verb)
    1. to make something quickly out of whatever you can find
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