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ginned up

ginned up is the simple past and past participle of gin up.

Meaning of gin up

Verb (1)

gin up (third-person singular simple present gins up, present participle ginning up, simple past and past participle ginned up)

  1. (Canada, US, informal, transitive) To generate, devise, or create.
    • Near-synonym: spin up
  2. (informal) To set up a snare.
  3. (informal) To exaggerate.
  4. (informal) To stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.

Verb (2)

gin up (third-person singular simple present gins up, present participle ginning up, simple past and past participle ginned up)

  1. (dated, informal, transitive) To make drunk, especially on gin.
    • Harrison was pretty well ginned-up when his guests arrived and he had proffered drinks freely and hospitably ever since.1925, J. Allan Dunn, The Three Traders

Questions about ginned up

What is ginned up the simple past and past participle of?
Ginned up is the simple past and past participle of gin up.

Words near ginned up in the dictionary

  1. ginmill
  2. ginmills
  3. ginn
  4. Ginnan
  5. ginned
  6. ginned up
  7. ginnee
  8. ginnees
  9. ginnel
  10. ginnels
  11. ginner

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