What does gan mean?
Gan means (Northumbria, North Yorkshire) To go..
Gan
/ɡæn/ · verb
Meaning
(Northumbria, North Yorkshire) To go..
Definitions by Sense
- (Northumbria, North Yorkshire) To go.
- (archaic) simple past of gin
Example Sentences
The one problem I had here was my broad Geordie accent which the teachers tried their hardest to make me lose. I couldn't understand their problem with it because I could understand myself. Whenever I told them, "Am gannin yem", they would say, "No, Christopher. It's not "am gannin yem", it's "I am going home".
Synonyms for gan
Antonyms for gan
Related Words
Word Forms
- gans
- gawn
- gannin
- went
- gane
- gang
Usage Notes
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How do you use gan in a sentence?
The one problem I had here was my broad Geordie accent which the teachers tried their hardest to make me lose. I couldn't understand their problem with it because I could understand myself. Whenever I told them, "Am gannin yem", they would say, "No, Christopher. It's not "am gannin yem", it's "I am going home".
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