gig vs engagement

engagement vs gig

gig and engagement both are nouns.

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

As nouns, engagement is a hypernym of gig; that is, engagement is a word with a broader meaning than gig:

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

Other hypernyms of gig include booking.

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

Difference between gig and engagement

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