gin
1an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
an alcoholic liquor similar to this, made by redistilling spirits with flavoring agents, especially juniper berries, orange peel, angelica root, etc.
Origin of gin
1Words that may be confused with gin
- gin , jinn
Other definitions for gin (2 of 6)
cotton gin: Did Whitney's invention of the gin actually enable an expansion in the slave trade?
a trap or snare for game: They learned how to devise a simple gin for catching rabbits and quail and such.
any of various machines employing simple tackle or windlass mechanisms for hoisting: She finished developing her father's design of a gin that would facilitate safer movement of large parts in the manufacturing plant.
a stationary prime mover having a drive shaft rotated by horizontal beams pulled by horses walking in a circle: The gins were activated by teams of horses to power the pulley system that hauled the coal out of the mines.
to clear (cotton) of seeds with a gin: The weather's fine today for ginning cotton.
to snare (game): Hey! Looks like you ginned a woodcock.
Origin of gin
2Other words from gin
- ginner, noun
Other definitions for gin (3 of 6)
Archaic. to begin: At twilight, gin we our leave.
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3Other definitions for gin (4 of 6)
Also called gin rum·my [jin-ruhm-ee] /ˈdʒɪn ˈrʌm i/ . a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand: They get together ever Tuesday for a friendly game of gin.
the winning of such a game by laying down a full set of matched cards, earning the winner a bonus of 20 or 25 points: Sorry, but that's gin for me again.
to win a game in gin by laying down a hand in which all 10 cards are included in sets: How many times has she ginned tonight?
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4Other definitions for gin (5 of 6)
if; whether: It's a beast of a river to cross, gin ye dare.
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5Other definitions for gin (6 of 6)
or jin
an Aboriginal woman.
an Aboriginal wife.
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How to use gin in a sentence
Cultivated taste also includes taste buds, and the directory includes such information as where to find a sidewalk chef grilling sardines in Lisbon or the perfect gin and tonic in Edinburgh, Scotland.
No travel plans? Try three new books about the nexus of travel and design. | Rebecca Powers | November 5, 2020 | Washington PostI sometimes think fundamental physicists gin up the notion that when we’re done.
The Physicist’s New Book of Life - Issue 92: Frontiers | Michael Brooks | October 21, 2020 | NautilusBack at the motel, Philip, drunk, tried splashing James’s head with gin, hoping it would bring cooling relief.
To Find Hope in American Cooking, James Beard Looked to the West Coast | John Birdsall | October 2, 2020 | EaterVirality and the drive to gin up page views have exacerbated the worst tendencies of some media toward hot takes and punditry.
Accommodative monetary policies have been tried before in the campaign to gin up some inflation, and fallen short.
After $20 trillion in pandemic relief spending, there’s still no sign of inflation. What happened? | Bernhard Warner | August 25, 2020 | Fortune
Politics is a coalitions game, and Cuccinelli appears more focused on ginning up his base than on building upon it.
In effect, an overreaching administration and a supine FISC are ginning up a secret constitution.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go | Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman | July 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGinning up enthusiasm for the Barack of 2012 has been a much, much tougher haul.
But when the pool of persuadable voters is smaller than usual, “then ginning up enthusiasm is the name of the game,” said Galston.
Democrats Push Envelope on Abortion, Drop Insistence That It Be Rare | Eleanor Clift | September 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAlready rumors are rife in Islamabad that the U.S. may be ginning up another U.S. SEAL raid to swoop in and snatch him to freedom.
Pakistan Sentences Shakil Afridi to 30 Years, Sends U.S. Clear Signal | Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai | May 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn addition to the fibre industry and cotton ginning there are factories for the curing of bacon.
The next operation to which cotton is subjected is that of ginning, or separating the seeds from the fiber.
Textiles | William H. DooleyJest tell me where she is, and I don't mind ginning yer fo'pence.
The Universal Reciter | VariousIt contains several factories for ginning and pressing cotton.
It has several factories for ginning and pressing cotton—some on a large scale.
British Dictionary definitions for gin (1 of 5)
/ (dʒɪn) /
an alcoholic drink obtained by distillation and rectification of the grain of malted barley, rye, or maize, flavoured with juniper berries
any of various grain spirits flavoured with other fruit or aromatic essences: sloe gin
an alcoholic drink made from any rectified spirit
Origin of gin
1British Dictionary definitions for gin (2 of 5)
/ (dʒɪn) /
a primitive engine in which a vertical shaft is turned by horses driving a horizontal beam or yoke in a circle
Also called: cotton gin a machine of this type used for separating seeds from raw cotton
a trap for catching small mammals, consisting of a noose of thin strong wire
a hand-operated hoist that consists of a drum winder turned by a crank
to free (cotton) of seeds with a gin
to trap or snare (game) with a gin
Origin of gin
2Derived forms of gin
- ginner, noun
British Dictionary definitions for gin (3 of 5)
/ (ɡɪn) /
British Dictionary definitions for gin (4 of 5)
/ (ɡɪn) /
Scot if
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4British Dictionary definitions for gin (5 of 5)
/ (dʒɪn) /
Australian offensive, slang an Aboriginal woman
Origin of gin
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