Phrase guide

gin rummy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A card-holding game and variant of rummy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: card-games, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gin

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gin, knock rummy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rummy, rum

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 金羅美紙牌 /金罗美纸牌 (jīnluóměi zhǐpái) — card game
  • Finnish: ginirommi — card game
  • French: gin rami — card game
  • German: Gin Rummy — card game
  • German: Gin Rommé — card game
  • Greek: τζιν ράμι (tzin rámi) — card game
  • Greek: τζιν ραμί (tzin ramí) — card game
  • Italian: gin rummy — card game
  • Japanese: ジン・ラミー (jin ramī) — card game
  • Korean: 진 러미 (jin reomi) — card game
  • Russian: джин ра́мми (džin rámmi) — card game
  • Spanish: gin rummy — card game