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ginning up

ginning up is the present participle and gerund 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 ginning up

What is ginning up the present participle and gerund of?
Ginning up is the present participle and gerund of gin up.

Words near ginning up in the dictionary

  1. Ginni
  2. Ginnie
  3. Ginnie Mae
  4. ginnies
  5. ginning
  6. ginning up
  7. ginnings
  8. ginnip
  9. ginnips
  10. ginns
  11. Ginnses

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