gin

/dʒɪn/

/dʒɪn/

Other forms: gan; gins; ginning; ginned

Definitions of gin

1. noun

   strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
   types:

   bathtub gin

   homemade gin especially that made illegally

   sloe gin

   gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)

   Holland gin, Hollands, geneva

   gin made in the Netherlands

   type of:

   John Barleycorn, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink

   an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
2. noun

   a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
   synonyms: cotton gin

   type of:

   machine

   any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
3. verb

   separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
   type of:

   disunite, divide, part, separate

   force, take, or pull apart
4. noun

   a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
   synonyms: noose, snare

   type of:

   trap

   a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
5. verb

   trap with a snare
   “gin game”

   type of:

   ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap

   catch in or as if in a trap
6. noun

   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

   type of:

   rum, rummy

   a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards