engagement vs gig

gig vs engagement

engagement and gig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engagement	Yes	No	No	No
gig	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gig is a hyponym of engagement; that is, gig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engagement:

engagement: employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
gig: a booking for musicians

engagement (noun)	gig (noun)
the act of sharing in the activities of a group	a booking for musicians
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war	small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
the act of giving someone a job	tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time	long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
a mutual promise to marry	an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
contact by fitting together	a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
a meeting arranged in advance

Difference between engagement and gig

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