gin rummy

gin rum·my

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jin ruhm-ee]
- /dʒɪn ˈrʌm i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jin ruhm-ee]
- /dʒɪn ˈrʌm i/

Definitions of gin rummy words

noun gin rummy gin4 (def 1). 1
noun gin rummy card game 1
noun gin rummy a version of rummy in which a player may go out if the odd cards outside his sequences total less than ten points 0
noun gin rummy a variety of rummy in which a hand with unmatched cards totaling no more than 10 points may be exposed: the hand exposed wins or loses points, depending on whether the opponent's unmatched cards add up to a higher or lower total 0
noun gin rummy (card games) A card-holding game and variant of rummy. 0

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Origin of gin rummy

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Gin rummy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gin rummy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gin rummy

noun gin rummy

poker — a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.
bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
lottery — a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
roulette — a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).

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