ALL meanings of ginger up
gin·ger up
G g - noun ginger up a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family. 1
- noun ginger up any of various related or similar plants. 1
- noun ginger up the rhizome of the ginger plant, ground, chopped, etc. and used as a flavoring. 1
- noun ginger up Informal. piquancy; animation: plenty of ginger in their performance of the dance. 1
- noun ginger up a yellowish or reddish brown. 1
- verb with object ginger up to treat or flavor with ginger. 1
- verb with object ginger up Informal. to impart piquancy or spirit to; enliven (usually followed by up): to ginger up a talk with a few jokes. 1
- adjective ginger up flavored or made with ginger. 1
- verb ginger up (Transitive Verb) to make something more interesting, fun, lively etc. 0
- verb ginger up to enliven (an activity, group, etc) 0