Gin v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gan Gon (gŏn), or Gun (gŭn); p. pr. & vb. n. Ginning.] To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan. [Obs. or Archaic] “He gan to pray.”
Gin·ning n. Beginning. [Obs.]
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Gin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ginned p. pr. & vb. n. Ginning.]
1. To catch in a trap. [Obs.]
2. To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton.
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gin
n 1: strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
2: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose [syn: snare,
noose]
3: a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
[syn: cotton gin]
4: a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards
remaining in their hand total less than 10 points [syn: gin
rummy, knock rummy]
v 1: separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
2: trap with a snare; "gin game"
[also: ginning, ginned, gan]