Definition of 'rig'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense rigs, present participle rigging, past tense, past participle rigged
1. transitive verb
If someone rigs an election, a job appointment, or a game, they dishonestly arrange it to get the
result they want or to give someone an unfair advantage.
2. countable noun
3. countable noun
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rig in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: rigged or ˈrigging
1.
b.
to fit (sails, shrouds, etc.) to a ship's masts, yards, etc.
3.
to fit (out); equip
4.
often with up
5.
to rig an election
noun
7.
the distinctive arrangement of sails, masts, and rigging on a vessel
8. US
any apparatus for a special purpose; equipment; gear
a ham radio operator's rig
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Word origin
LME riggen < Scand, as in Norw rigga, to bind, splice
Word Frequency
rig in American English
(rɪɡ)
Word forms: verb rigged, rigging
transitive verb
1. chiefly Nautical
a.
to put in proper order for working or use
c.
to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like
4.
to manipulate fraudulently
to rig prices
5. Nautical
6. See rig up
noun
7.
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship
8.
apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear
a hi-fi rig
Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig
9. Also called: drill rig
the equipment used in drilling an oil well
11.
any kind of truck
13. informal
costume or dress, esp. when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose
He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig
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Word origin
[1480–90; 1930–35 for def. 4; prob. ‹ Scand; cf. Norw, Sw rigg (n.), rigga (v.)]Word Frequency
rig in British English 1
verbWord forms: rigs, rigging, rigged (transitive)
3.
to put the components of (an aircraft, etc) into their correct positions
noun
6.
an oil rig
In full: drilling rig8.
an amateur radio operator's transmitting and receiving set
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Word origin
C15: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian rigga to wrap
Word Frequency
rig in British English 2
noun
Scottish and Northern England dialect
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Word origin
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rig
British English: rig
/rɪɡ/ NOUN
A rig is a large structure that is used for extracting oil or gas from the ground or under the sea.
...gas rigs.
- American English: rig /ˈrɪg/
- Arabic: جِهَازُ الـحَفْر
- Brazilian Portuguese: torre de perfuração petróleo
- Chinese: 钻塔
- Croatian: bušilica
- Czech: vrtná věž
- Danish: boreplatform
- Dutch: boorinstallatie
- European Spanish: plataforma petrolífera
- Finnish: öljynporaustorni
- French: derrick
- German: Bohrinsel
- Greek: γεωτρύπανο
- Italian: piattaforma
- Japanese: 掘削装置
- Korean: 굴착장치
- Norwegian: borerigg
- Polish: urządzenie wiertnicze
- European Portuguese: torre de perfuração petróleo
- Romanian: turlă de foraj
- Russian: буровая установка
- Spanish: plataforma petrolífera
- Swedish: rigg
- Thai: แท่นเจาะ
- Turkish: petrol platformu
- Ukrainian: бурова вишка
- Vietnamese: dàn khoan
British English: rig
VERB /rɪɡ/
If someone rigs an election, a job appointment, or a game, they dishonestly arrange it to get the result they want or to give someone an unfair advantage.
She accused her opponents of rigging the vote.
- American English: rig /ˈrɪg/
- Brazilian Portuguese: manipular
- Chinese: 幕后操纵欺骗性地
- European Spanish: amañar
- French: truquer
- German: manipulieren
- Italian: manipolare
- Japanese: 不正に操作する
- Korean: ~에서 부정을 저지르다
- European Portuguese: manipular
- Spanish: amañar
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