to ginger
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7.0
- verb
- /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
- - My problem is you pulling that shit with Tom, you ginger fuck.
- gingered squash
- gingered carrots
- gingered carrot soup
Examples
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She ever tell you how we could ginger up a whole stadium?
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To make the party more exciting, we decided to ginger up the decorations with bright colors and fun lights.
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You ginger...
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You ginger little moron.
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You ginger little moron.
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Then she would put a plate of gingered beets in front of him and say, "For your breath."
Fiction book (1998) -
You ginger twerp.
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Hansel, a gingered pear pie?
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To ginger things up, I asked the Institute to invite Anthony Blunt to come and talk about Poussin, about Picasso, about whatever he liked.
Academic text (1991) -
Brady: PLEASE ENJOY OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE ENTERTAINMENT AS WE GO TO GINGER ADAMS AND SOME YOUNG REVELERS IN THE 54th STREET PEN.
Synonyms
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2.3
To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor
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2.8
To add spices or herbs to food to make it taste better
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8.1
To make something more lively or exciting
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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3.5
Small pieces of ginger cooked and covered in sugar, used as a sweet or in baking
- Specialized
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4.9
A group of tropical plants like ginger and turmeric with strong smelling roots used for spices
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9.5
A low plant that grows back every year with heart-shaped leaves and roots that smell like ginger
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9.9
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb ginger comes from the noun: cooks add ginger to food for more heat or flavour, and by extension to 'ginger' something means to add spice or make it more lively.