Real Dictionary

gin
variable noun: Gin is a strong colourless alcoholic drink made from grain and juniper berries.

gin in American English 1
a strong, aromatic alcoholic liquor distilled from rye and other grains and flavored with juniper berries
noun: an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries

gin in American English 2
a snare, net, or trap, as for game or fish
to catch in a trap
noun
transitive verb: to clear (cotton) of seeds with a gin

gin in American English 3
to begin

gin in American English 4
if; whether
intransitive verb: to win a game in gin by laying down a hand in which all 10 cards are included in sets
noun: 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

gin in American English 5
gin rummy
to win in gin rummy with no unmatched cards left in one's hand, thus gaining additional points
conjunction: if; whether

gin in American English 6
used only in the phrasegin up,
noun: an Aboriginal woman

gin in British English 1
noun: an alcoholic drink obtained by distillation and rectification of the grain of malted barley, rye, or maize, flavoured with juniper berries

gin in British English 2
noun: a primitive engine in which a vertical shaft is turned by horses driving a horizontal beam or yoke in a circle
verb: to free (cotton) of seeds with a gin

gin in British English 3
verb

gin in British English 4
conjunction: if

gin in British English 5
noun: an Aboriginal woman