单词 | gammon |
释义 | gammon1[ gam-uhn ] / ˈgæm ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gammon ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe game of backgammon. a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any. verb (used with object)to win a gammon over. Origin of gammon1First recorded in 1690–1700; perhaps special use of Middle English gamengame1 Words nearby gammongamma-ray burst, gamma rays, gamma stock, gammat, gammer, gammon, gammopathy, gammy, Gamna-Gandy bodies, Gamna's disease, gamo- Definition for gammon (2 of 3)gammon2 [ gam-uhn ] / ˈgæm ən / nouna smoked or cured ham. the lower end of a side of bacon. Origin of gammon2First recorded in 1480–90; from Old French gambon “ham” (French jambon ), derivative of gambe; see jamb1 Definition for gammon (3 of 3)gammon3 [ gam-uhn ] / ˈgæm ən / noundeceitful nonsense; bosh. verb (used without object)to talk gammon. to make pretense. verb (used with object)to humbug. Origin of gammon3First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps special use of gammon1 OTHER WORDS FROM gammongam·mon·er, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gammonBritish Dictionary definitions for gammon (1 of 4)gammon1 / (ˈɡæmən) / nouna cured or smoked ham the hindquarter of a side of bacon, cooked either whole or cut into large rashers Word Origin for gammonC15: from Old Northern French gambon, from gambe leg; see gambrel British Dictionary definitions for gammon (2 of 4)gammon2 / (ˈɡæmən) / nouna double victory in backgammon in which one player throws off all his pieces before his opponent throws any archaic the game of backgammon verb(tr) to score a gammon over Word Origin for gammonC18: probably special use of Middle English gamen game 1 British Dictionary definitions for gammon (3 of 4)gammon3 / (ˈɡæmən) British informal / noundeceitful nonsense; humbug verbto deceive (a person) Derived forms of gammongammoner, nounWord Origin for gammonC18: perhaps special use of gammon ² British Dictionary definitions for gammon (4 of 4)gammon4 / (ˈɡæmən) / verb(tr) nautical to fix (a bowsprit) to the stemhead of a vessel Word Origin for gammonC18: perhaps related to gammon 1, with reference to the tying up of a ham Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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