Gin

/dʒɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A distilled alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper berries.

She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.

A type of trap used for catching animals, especially small game.

The hunter set a gin in the woods to catch rabbits.

verb

To prepare or operate a gin, especially in processing cotton.

The farmers began to gin the cotton as soon as the harvest was complete.

From French 'genièvre', from Latin 'juniperus' meaning 'juniper'.

gin and tonic

A mixed drink made of gin and tonic water.

burning the gin

An expression meaning to drink excessively.

gin joint

A bar or tavern, often associated with a rough crowd.

juniper

A plant whose berries are used to flavor gin.

distillation

The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling.

A strong drink or alcoholic beverage.

Let's grab a bottle of gin for the party.

A term for a social gathering where people drink gin.

They had a gin at their place last weekend.