Synonyms for rig
rɪgrig

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. rignoun

   gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging, fishing tackle

2. trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry, seminoun

   a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, semifinal, fishing tackle, semi, getup, swindle, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, semitrailer, equipage, rigging

3. rig, riggingnoun

   formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging, fishing tackle

4. outfit, getup, rig, turnoutnoun

   a set of clothing (with accessories)

   "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

   Synonyms:
   sidetrack, outfit, trucking rig, turnout, outturn, siding, fishing tackle, semi, railroad siding, getup, swindle, widening, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, kit, equipage, rigging, output

5. fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rignoun

   gear used in fishing

   Synonyms:
   outfit, trucking rig, turnout, swindle, semi, articulated lorry, getup, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, fishing tackle, tackle, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, equipage, rigging

6. carriage, equipage, rignoun

   a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

   Synonyms:
   fishing tackle, outfit, trucking rig, turnout, rigging, pusher, fishing gear, tackle, getup, semi, articulated lorry, baby buggy, swindle, passenger car, stroller, carriage, coach, perambulator, posture, go-cart, tractor trailer, fishing rig, cheat, pushchair, pram, equipage, bearing, trailer truck, materiel, baby carriage

7. swindle, cheat, rigverb

   the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

   "that book is a fraud"

   Synonyms:
   darnel, deceiver, trucking rig, outfit, turnout, chess, slicker, swindle, semi, fishing tackle, getup, beguiler, trickster, cheat, carriage, fishing gear, trailer truck, articulated lorry, tackle, tare, fishing rig, cheater, bearded darnel, tractor trailer, equipage, rigging, cheating

8. rig, set upverb

   arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

   "rig an election"

   Synonyms:
   tack together, ensnare, assemble, put, put up, ready, pitch, effect, found, put together, arrange, frame, set up, lay out, tack, instal, launch, put in, manipulate, gear up, order, effectuate, entrap, rear, set, fix, install, piece, establish, erect, raise, prepare

9. rig, manipulateverb

   manipulate in a fraudulent manner

   "rig prices"

   Synonyms:
   misrepresent, set, wangle, manipulate, cook, pull strings, keep in line, fudge, pull wires, falsify, set up, control, fake

10. rigverb

    connect or secure to

    "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"

    Synonyms:
    set, set up, manipulate

11. rig, set, set upverb

    equip with sails or masts

    "rig a ship"

    Synonyms:
    effectuate, tack together, plant, put together, manipulate, dress, place, prepare, mark, put, piece, tack, localize, coiffe, fix, establish, put up, put in, fructify, gear up, go down, found, jell, entrap, position, arrange, effect, define, specify, lay, correct, countersink, adjust, determine, instal, coiffure, do, order, erect, ensnare, raise, go under, lay out, coif, launch, pitch, assemble, ready, set up, frame, congeal, sic, install, rear, limit, set, typeset, pose, localise

Matched Categories

1. • Attire
   • Formation
   • Gear
   • Horse-drawn Vehicle
   • Secure
   • Truck

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   dress (particularly in a fanciful manner), clothe, accoutre, rig out

2. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   furnish with gear, fit with tackling

3. rignoun

   Synonyms:
   dress (odd or fanciful)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rigverb

   Synonyms:
   equip, bedizen, accouter

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "rig":

   drilling, platform, tower, ibc, ibcs, rigging, truck, pylon, bench

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rig

   Synonyms:
   Kit-UK

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1. Eric Holder:

   The redistricting reform passed today in Ohio makes it much harder for politicians to rig elections through gerrymandering and gives me hope that we can restore fairness to our elections in states around the country, ohio has proven that when citizens work together to demand their elected officials support a fair redistricting process, positive change is possible.

2. The MCA:

   Aircraft yesterday flew over the location and surrounding area to make careful observations for pollution around the rig and the nearby coast and sea and no sheen or sign of pollution has been found.

3. Democrats The new census:

   Some elected officials are afraid that if they embrace a more diverse Save America, they will lose their power, those same people are willing to weaponize the new Census data to gerrymander the vote and rig the system against Black and Brown Americans.

4. Elizabeth Warren:

   It all sounded good but what it was really about was tying the hands of regulators and turning loose big banks and giant international corporations to do whatever they wanted to do: turning them loose to rig the market and reduce competition; turning them loose to outsource more jobs; turning them loose to load up on more risks and then hide behind taxpayer guarantees; turning them loose to sell more mortgages and credit cards that cheated American families.

5. Betty Nambooze:

   We need to participate so that if they rig, we use that as a trigger to get people on the streets and sweep the dictator away.