ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Girning

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Girning is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of girn.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of girn.

More Meanings

  1. (Northern England) A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gurning, girner, gurner, gurn, gennel, girandola.

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