gan (ɡæn ) vb archaic or poetic the past tense of
gin 3 gan (ɡæn ) vb ,
gans ,
ganning or ganned (intr ) dialect Northeast English to go
[from Old English gangan; related to Old Norse ganga. See gang2 ]
gin1 (dʒɪn) n. an alcoholic liquor distilled or redistilled with juniper berries, orange peel, or other flavorings.
[1705–15; shortened from
geneva ]
gin2 (dʒɪn) n., v. ginned, gin•ning. n. 2. a trap or snare for game.
3. a machine employing simple tackle or windlass mechanisms for hoisting.
v.t. 4. to clear (cotton) of seeds with a gin.
5. to snare (game).
[1150–1200; < Old French
engin engine ]
gin′ner, n.
gin4 (dʒɪn) n. 1. Also called
gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, sometimes played with knocking.
2. a gin hand in which the cards are matched in sets, winning extra points.
gan Past participle: gannedGerund: ganningImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I gan you gan he/she/it gans we gan you gan they gan
Preterite I ganned you ganned he/she/it ganned we ganned you ganned they ganned
Present Continuous I am ganning you are ganning he/she/it is ganning we are ganning you are ganning they are ganning
Present Perfect I have ganned you have ganned he/she/it has ganned we have ganned you have ganned they have ganned
Past Continuous I was ganning you were ganning he/she/it was ganning we were ganning you were ganning they were ganning
Past Perfect I had ganned you had ganned he/she/it had ganned we had ganned you had ganned they had ganned
Future I will gan you will gan he/she/it will gan we will gan you will gan they will gan
Future Perfect I will have ganned you will have ganned he/she/it will have ganned we will have ganned you will have ganned they will have ganned
Future Continuous I will be ganning you will be ganning he/she/it will be ganning we will be ganning you will be ganning they will be ganning
Present Perfect Continuous I have been ganning you have been ganning he/she/it has been ganning we have been ganning you have been ganning they have been ganning
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been ganning you will have been ganning he/she/it will have been ganning we will have been ganning you will have been ganning they will have been ganning
Past Perfect Continuous I had been ganning you had been ganning he/she/it had been ganning we had been ganning you had been ganning they had been ganning
Conditional I would gan you would gan he/she/it would gan we would gan you would gan they would gan
Past Conditional I would have ganned you would have ganned he/she/it would have ganned we would have ganned you would have ganned they would have ganned