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1. gin
verb. ['ˈdʒɪn'] trap with a snare.
Synonyms
- entrap
- trammel
- trap
- ensnare
Antonyms
- unify
- arrive
- stand still
- wholly
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Gin
- verduin
- kyoung-min
- yan-bin
- wherein
- violin
- vanryn
- mcquinn
- mcminn
- mclinn
- mclin
- mcglynn
- mcglinn
- glavine
- eldwin
- chang-hsin
- chagrin
- bongjin
- yalin
- within
- therein
- o'quinn
- oguinn
- o'guinn
- oflynn
- o'flynn
- mcguinn
- levin
- laminne
- kaylynn
- itkin
Sentences with gin
1. Noun, singular or mass
Crazy eights, gin rummy and double solitaire require some strategy but are simple enough for children to enjoy.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
A traditional gimlet features gin, lime juice and simple syrup.
Quotes about gin
1. He was conscious of nothing except the blankness of the page in front of him, the itching of the skin above his ankle, the blaring of the music, and a slight booziness caused by the gin.
- George Orwell, 1984
2. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.
- Gwendolyn Brooks, Selected Poems
3. We played for about half an hour before I realized we were actually playing two different games. What I’d thought of as ludo was actually a game called gin rummy, and what Warren was playing seemed to be a mixture of craps and table tennis. Once we started playing by one consistent set of rules, though, the fun was really over.
- Graham Parke, No Hope for Gomez!
2. gin
noun. ['ˈdʒɪn'] a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers.
Synonyms
- machine
Antonyms
- join
- connect
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. gin
noun. ['ˈdʒɪn'] a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points.
Synonyms
- gin rummy
- knock rummy
- rum
Antonyms
- free
- let go of
- nondrinker
- familiar
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. gin
noun. ['ˈdʒɪn'] strong liquor flavored with juniper berries.
Synonyms
- geneva
- strong drink
- hard drink
- martini
- pink lady
- Holland gin
- juniper berries
- gin and tonic
- gin and it
- sloe gin
- hard liquor
- booze
- liquor
- Hollands
- spirits
- bathtub gin
Antonyms
- inside
- middle
- end
- misconception
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. gin
noun. ['ˈdʒɪn'] a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose.
Synonyms
- snare
- trap
- slipknot
Antonyms
- stay
- unite
- multiply
- agreement
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. gin
verb. ['ˈdʒɪn'] separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin.
Synonyms
- part
- disunite
- separate
Antonyms
- shared
- united
- joint
- same
Etymology
- ginnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ginnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))