Meanings
ig1
present singular third person igs · participle present igging · participle past igged · past igged
- alternativeAlternative form of igg (“to ignore”).
ig2
- InternetAlternative letter-case form of IG.
Ig3
IG4
plural IGs
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of inspector general.
An IG conducts investigations and audits into any potential malfeasance, fraud, waste or abuse by a government agency or its personnel, and issues reports and recommendations on its findings.
2025 February 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency”, in CNN
- abbreviationsocial mediaAbbreviation of Instagram.
One day I was lurkin' on IG, thirsty, full of the purple
2020, Moneybagg Yo, “Match My Fly”, in Time Served3 more examples
Rap bitches tell their team: "Make em like Barbie" / Had to come off IG so they can't stalk me
2018, “Barbie Tingz (Target version)”, in Queen, performed by Nicki MinajFace ID on me, white programmer so they don’t see it’s me / Got fans on me, IG story, know where I be
2021, “On Me”, in Parallel World, performed by Cadence WeaponNice, clean, nigga did me dirtier than laundry / Took a scroll through his IG / Just to get a DM from his wifey (What the fuck?)
2024, “Denial is a river”, performed by Doechii
Synonyms & antonyms
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nouna class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French BIG
- BIGinspector general
Cite this entry
ig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ig
“ig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ig. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ig,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ig.
Source: ig on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.