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- [gan]
- /gæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gan]
- /gæn/
Definitions of gan word
- verb gan simple past tense of gin3 . 1
- noun gan Also called gin rummy. 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. 1
- noun gan the winning of such a game by laying down a full set of matched cards, earning the winner a bonus of 20 or 25 points. 1
- verb with object gan to clear (cotton) of seeds with a gin. 1
- verb with object gan to snare (game). 1
- verb without object gan to win a game in gin by laying down a hand in which all 10 cards are included in sets. 1
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Origin of gan
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English gyn, aphetic variant of Old French engin engine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".