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jig vs trip the light fantastic toe

trip the light fantastic toe vs jig

jig is a noun but trip the light fantastic toe is not a noun.

jig and trip the light fantastic toe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jig Yes No Yes No
trip the light fantastic toe No No Yes No
As verbs, trip the light fantastic toe is a hypernym of jig; that is, trip the light fantastic toe is a word with a broader meaning than jig:
  • jig: dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
  • trip the light fantastic toe: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Other hypernyms of jig include dance, trip the light fantastic.
jig (noun) trip the light fantastic toe (noun)
any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
music in three-four time for dancing a jig
jig (verb) trip the light fantastic toe (verb)
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Difference between jig and trip the light fantastic toe

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