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gin

/d͡ʒɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Gin means: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose.

Synonyms for gin6

noun, as in a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

snare, noose

noun, as in a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

gin rummy, knock rummy

noun, as in a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

cotton gin

also used for gin

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What does gin mean?6

noun

1

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

2

a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

3

a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

4

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

verb

1

separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

2

trap with a snare“gin game”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gin?33

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Gin in a sentence

  • I offered him whisky or gin, but he said he didn't need either.unknown
  • The woman downed the gin and lime that was served in one swallow.blay_paul
  • I like to drink gin every once in a while.araneo
  • He drinks gin to be able to endure reality.maaster
  • What are the constituents of a gin and tonic?catcher
  • What do you need to make gin and tonic?daifons
  • Do you prefer vodka or gin in your mixed drinks?moman
  • In the Victorian period, gin was a very popular drink for the working class.CM

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Forms of gin

as a noun

plural
gins

as a verb

past tense
ginned
present participle
ginning
third-person singular
gins
past participle
gun