Rig
verb
To put together or set up something for use.
She rigged the tent quickly before sunset.
Often appears as...
- rig a tent
- rig a system
verb
To dishonestly arrange or manipulate a process or situation to produce a desired result.
They accused him of rigging the election.
Often appears as...
- rig an election
- rig a competition
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Disapproving
noun
A large structure with special equipment for drilling wells or producing oil or gas, especially at sea.
The workers were rescued from the burning oil rig.
Often appears as...
- oil rig
- drilling rig
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Technical
noun
The equipment and overhead structure of a sailing vessel.
He climbed up the rig to fix the sails.
Often appears as...
- ship rig
- sailing rig
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Technical
verb
To put together or set up something for use.
She rigged the tent quickly before sunset.
Often appears as...
- rig a tent
- rig a system
verb
To dishonestly arrange or manipulate a process or situation to produce a desired result.
They accused him of rigging the election.
Often appears as...
- rig an election
- rig a competition
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A large structure with special equipment for drilling wells or producing oil or gas, especially at sea.
The workers were rescued from the burning oil rig.
Often appears as...
- oil rig
- drilling rig
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The equipment and overhead structure of a sailing vessel.
He climbed up the rig to fix the sails.
Often appears as...
- ship rig
- sailing rig
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Prepare Equipment
Use 'rig' when discussing assembling items for practical use.
We will need to rig the sound system for the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Situations
'Rig' is casual and can be used informally when talking about setting up equipment.
Can you rig up some lights in the backyard?
Pro Tip 1/2Prepare Equipment
Use 'rig' when discussing assembling items for practical use.
We will need to rig the sound system for the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Situations
'Rig' is casual and can be used informally when talking about setting up equipment.
Can you rig up some lights in the backyard?
Pro Tip 1/2Prepare Equipment
Use 'rig' when discussing assembling items for practical use.
We will need to rig the sound system for the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Informal Situations
'Rig' is casual and can be used informally when talking about setting up equipment.
Can you rig up some lights in the backyard?
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Battling bad science -...
fish oil pills and the claim was fish oil pills improved school performance and behavior in mainstream children and they said we've done a trial all the previous trials were positive and we know this one's going to be - that should always ring alarm bells right because if you've already know the answer to your trial you shouldn't be doing one either you've rigged it by design or you've got enough data so
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
The fish oil pills improve school performance and behavior in mainstream children. They said, "We did a trial. All the previous ones were positive, this one will be too." That should ring alarm if you know the answer to your trial, you shouldn't be doing one. Either you've rigged it by design, or you've got enough data so there's no need to randomize people anymore.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
i was probably as frightened as i've ever been we turned up as i said with little information we were quite naive which i think is probably a useful thing to be in filmmaking sometimes we rigged all the vehicles with the infrared lights and the infrared cameras and then we drove out and we we heard
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How to Bring Plants to...
we can sort of do the same with the plant but it's where you need to know what the plant's likely to do and if you see it starting to do that bit of action once you know the plant you can say oh yeah it's going to head that way and you can set the rig to move in advance so
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Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty critter to rig a trap that will make catching a meal Aslam duck
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Does money make you...
that helped earn you success in games, as in life, has been rendered irrelevant, because this game's been rigged, and you've got the upper hand. You've got more money, more opportunities to move around the board, and more access to resources.
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How to be fearless in...
These young women were protesting the latest rigged election result, which had taken just a few days earlier. Their small expressions of protest very quickly expanded into massive, peaceful, women-led demonstrations all across the country.
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Building smart cities PIPE...
truly urban I'm not so sure this to me is a kind of the high tech city there's a kind of hacking of the city there are many more examples by the way but can the city hack technology yes this is an old oil rig and it's sort of an ocean
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Mysterious Islands in...
I'm trying to set up basically the beefiest rig that I've ever set up in my life just to make sure that that we can
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Watch Out for Polar...
nearly invisible wire rigged with explosives layers will protect them
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Battling bad science -...
fish oil pills and the claim was fish oil pills improved school performance and behavior in mainstream children and they said we've done a trial all the previous trials were positive and we know this one's going to be - that should always ring alarm bells right because if you've already know the answer to your trial you shouldn't be doing one either you've rigged it by design or you've got enough data so
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
The fish oil pills improve school performance and behavior in mainstream children. They said, "We did a trial. All the previous ones were positive, this one will be too." That should ring alarm if you know the answer to your trial, you shouldn't be doing one. Either you've rigged it by design, or you've got enough data so there's no need to randomize people anymore.
Video examples
Filming Lions Hunting...
i was probably as frightened as i've ever been we turned up as i said with little information we were quite naive which i think is probably a useful thing to be in filmmaking sometimes we rigged all the vehicles with the infrared lights and the infrared cameras and then we drove out and we we heard
Video examples
How to Bring Plants to...
we can sort of do the same with the plant but it's where you need to know what the plant's likely to do and if you see it starting to do that bit of action once you know the plant you can say oh yeah it's going to head that way and you can set the rig to move in advance so
Video examples
Antlion Death Trap PIPE...
ferocious jaws only these jaws are hollow allowing it to suck the life juices out of what else ants or whatever it can trap the sand has to be just right fine grain soft for this crafty critter to rig a trap that will make catching a meal Aslam duck
Video examples
Does money make you...
that helped earn you success in games, as in life, has been rendered irrelevant, because this game's been rigged, and you've got the upper hand. You've got more money, more opportunities to move around the board, and more access to resources.
Video examples
How to be fearless in...
These young women were protesting the latest rigged election result, which had taken just a few days earlier. Their small expressions of protest very quickly expanded into massive, peaceful, women-led demonstrations all across the country.
Video examples
Building smart cities PIPE...
truly urban I'm not so sure this to me is a kind of the high tech city there's a kind of hacking of the city there are many more examples by the way but can the city hack technology yes this is an old oil rig and it's sort of an ocean
Video examples
Mysterious Islands in...
I'm trying to set up basically the beefiest rig that I've ever set up in my life just to make sure that that we can
Video examples
Watch Out for Polar...
nearly invisible wire rigged with explosives layers will protect them
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Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
The American soldier is quick in adapting himself to a new mode of living. Outfits which have been here only three days have dug vast networks of ditches three feet deep in the bare brown earth. They have rigged up a light here and there with a storage battery.
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Barack Obama
American President
Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn't matter; that the system is rigged in favor of the rich or the powerful or some narrow interest.
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Michael Moore
American Activist
Listen friends, you have to face the truth: You are never going to be rich... The system is rigged in favor of the few, and your name is not among them, not now and not ever.
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Hal Needham
American Director
Anyone who thinks stuntmen are crazy is dead wrong. These guys are calculating. They rig things, they think about different ways of doing it... they're not afraid.
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Min Jin Lee
Korean Writer
Pachinko, like all gambling, is rigged. The house always wins. It's a central metaphor of life. It's rigged, but you keep playing.
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Tulsi Gabbard
American Politician
Sadly, the system in this country is rigged in favor of wealthy elites who have purchased tremendous influence in our government.
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Robert Lighthizer
American Public Servant
How does allowing China to constantly rig trade in its favor advance the core conservative goal of making markets more efficient?
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Bo Burnham
American Comedian
You got to take a deep breath and give up. The system is rigged against you.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
English Actor
I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig.
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Eric Alterman
American Writer
Face it, the system is rigged, and it's rigged against us.
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Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
The American soldier is quick in adapting himself to a new mode of living. Outfits which have been here only three days have dug vast networks of ditches three feet deep in the bare brown earth. They have rigged up a light here and there with a storage battery.
Quote examples
Barack Obama
American President
Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn't matter; that the system is rigged in favor of the rich or the powerful or some narrow interest.
Quote examples
Michael Moore
American Activist
Listen friends, you have to face the truth: You are never going to be rich... The system is rigged in favor of the few, and your name is not among them, not now and not ever.
Quote examples
Hal Needham
American Director
Anyone who thinks stuntmen are crazy is dead wrong. These guys are calculating. They rig things, they think about different ways of doing it... they're not afraid.
Quote examples
Min Jin Lee
Korean Writer
Pachinko, like all gambling, is rigged. The house always wins. It's a central metaphor of life. It's rigged, but you keep playing.
Quote examples
Tulsi Gabbard
American Politician
Sadly, the system in this country is rigged in favor of wealthy elites who have purchased tremendous influence in our government.
Quote examples
Robert Lighthizer
American Public Servant
How does allowing China to constantly rig trade in its favor advance the core conservative goal of making markets more efficient?
Quote examples
Bo Burnham
American Comedian
You got to take a deep breath and give up. The system is rigged against you.
Quote examples
Benedict Cumberbatch
English Actor
I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig.
Quote examples
Eric Alterman
American Writer
Face it, the system is rigged, and it's rigged against us.
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