transitive. To sing or play as a jig, or in the style of a jig (see jig, n.1 2 3). ? Obsolete.

transitive. To entertain (a person) with a serenade.

Music. transitive. To play as a prelude; (also) to introduce with a prelude. Now rare.

(transitive) to greet or serenade with a ‘shivaree’.

transitive. To sing a dirge over, commit with a dirge.

transitive. English regional (northern and midlands). To condemn and humiliate (a husband) publicly for beating his wife, typically by causing a…

transitive. To introduce with, or as with, a musical overture; to prelude. rare.

(transitive) to mourn in a threnody.

intransitive and transitive. To perform ragtime music.

transitive. To perform (music, a dance) in a ragtime style; to play ragtime music on (an instrument).

To play jazz on (any instrument). Also intransitive. colloquial (originally U.S.).