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It's good for me to pull away from something that is just done for effect, which was basically Sue White in 'Green Wing.' In that, it was very much: if in trouble, gurn, or fall down. There was no character background to Sue. You didn't know who she was. She didn't have any toehold in any kind of reality.
Michelle Gomez

Meaning of "gurn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GURN

gurn  [ɡərn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GURN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gurn is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gurn in English.

WHAT DOES GURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gurn

Gurn

A gurn or chuck is a distorted facial expression, and a verb to describe the action. A typical gurn might involve projecting the lower jaw as far forward and up as possible, and covering the upper lip with the lower lip, though there are other possibilities. The English Dialect Dictionary, compiled by Joseph Wright, defines the word gurn as "to snarl as a dog; to look savage; to distort the countenance," while the Oxford English Dictionary suggests the derivation may originally be Scottish, related to "grin." In Northern Ireland, the verb "to gurn" means "to cry," and crying is often referred to as "gurnin'." Originally the Scottish dialectical usage refers to a person who is complaining.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GURN

PRESENT

Present
I gurn
you gurn
he/she/it gurns
we gurn
you gurn
they gurn
Present continuous
I am gurning
you are gurning
he/she/it is gurning
we are gurning
you are gurning
they are gurning
Present perfect
I have gurned
you have gurned
he/she/it has gurned
we have gurned
you have gurned
they have gurned
Present perfect continuous
I have been gurning
you have been gurning
he/she/it has been gurning
we have been gurning
you have been gurning
they have been gurning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gurned
you gurned
he/she/it gurned
we gurned
you gurned
they gurned
Past continuous
I was gurning
you were gurning
he/she/it was gurning
we were gurning
you were gurning
they were gurning
Past perfect
I had gurned
you had gurned
he/she/it had gurned
we had gurned
you had gurned
they had gurned
Past perfect continuous
I had been gurning
you had been gurning
he/she/it had been gurning
we had been gurning
you had been gurning
they had been gurning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gurn
you will gurn
he/she/it will gurn
we will gurn
you will gurn
they will gurn
Future continuous
I will be gurning
you will be gurning
he/she/it will be gurning
we will be gurning
you will be gurning
they will be gurning
Future perfect
I will have gurned
you will have gurned
he/she/it will have gurned
we will have gurned
you will have gurned
they will have gurned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gurning
you will have been gurning
he/she/it will have been gurning
we will have been gurning
you will have been gurning
they will have been gurning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gurn
you would gurn
he/she/it would gurn
we would gurn
you would gurn
they would gurn
Conditional continuous
I would be gurning
you would be gurning
he/she/it would be gurning
we would be gurning
you would be gurning
they would be gurning
Conditional perfect
I would have gurn
you would have gurn
he/she/it would have gurn
we would have gurn
you would have gurn
they would have gurn
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gurning
you would have been gurning
he/she/it would have been gurning
we would have been gurning
you would have been gurning
they would have been gurning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gurn
we let´s gurn
you gurn
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gurn
Past participle
gurned
Present Participle
gurning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GURN


Bayern
ˈbaiərn
forfairn
fərˈfɛərn
girn
ɡərn
Pommern
ˈpɔmərn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GURN

gurgle
gurglet
gurgling
Gurindji
gurjun
gurjun balsam
Gurkha
Gurkhali
gurl
gurlet
gurly
Gurmukhi
gurnard
gurnet
gurney
gurrah
gurrier
gurry
gursh
guru

WORDS THAT END LIKE GURN

at every turn
auburn
Blackburn
burn
day return
downturn
heartburn
Hepburn
on the turn
return
sale and return
sale or return
Saturn
sunburn
tax return
the point of no return
the turn
to a turn
turn
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Synonyms and antonyms of gurn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF GURN

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ПЕНП
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GURN
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ПЕНП
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GURN
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Trends of use of gurn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GURN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GURN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gurn

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QUOTES WITH «GURN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gurn.
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Michelle Gomez
It's good for me to pull away from something that is just done for effect, which was basically Sue White in 'Green Wing.' In that, it was very much: if in trouble, gurn, or fall down. There was no character background to Sue. You didn't know who she was. She didn't have any toehold in any kind of reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GURN»

Discover the use of gurn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gurn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Star Trek: The Original Series: Errand of Fury #2: Demands ...
his clan. They all carried pistols, but Gurn's was the only one drawn. Gurn considered him for a moment and smiled. “Young Adon. You are as big a fool as your father. You think your challenge means anything to me? Our old ways are finished.
Kevin Ryan, 2007
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Geodesy for Planet Earth: Proceedings of the 2009 IAG ...
Table 83.1 History of GURN observation data Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Number of GURN sites 13 17 42 44 46 48 65 Preliminary checks of the quality of the GNSS data were carried out using TEQC software (UNAVCO; ...
Steve Kenyon, Maria Christina Pacino, Urs Marti, 2012
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Fantomas
Nibet looked curiously at Gurn, a certain sympathy in his quick brown eyes. " Ready, Gurn?" Gurn growled an answer and pulled on his coat again. His counsel was Maitre Barberoux, one of the foremost criminal barristers of the day; Gurn had ...
Pierre Souvestre, Marcel Allain, Cranstoun Metcalfe, 2009
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The Myth of the Normal Curve
For too long we have supported an ideology of normality without much interrogation of the subject. This book provides that interrogation."---Lennard J. Davis, Professor of English and Disability Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
Curt Dudley-Marling, Alex Gurn, 2010
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The Secret Princess (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical) ...
“Tracks,” Gurn confirmed as he crouched near the ground to inspect the slight disturbances of the soil. “Fresh horse prints that follow the river.” “Do you suppose it's them?” “Could be anyone, but if it turns out to be someone else, we can ask ...
Rachelle McCalla, 2013
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Pulp Surrealism: Insolent Popular Culture in Early ...
Henceforth in the series, Jerome Fandor is a journalist for the famous Parisian daily, La Capitate, and Juve's Fantomas- pursuing companion. A seemingly unconnected series of events draws the first of the Fantomas novels to a close: Gurn is ...
Robin Walz, 2000
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Gurn
A gurn or chuck is a distorted facial expression, and a verb to describe the action. A typical gurn might involve projecting the lower jaw as far forward and up as possible, and covering the upper lip with the lower lip.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Music, Theater, and Cultural Transfer: Paris, 1830-1914
Il demande à Gurn s'il n'a vu personne. Gurn n'a rien aperçu. Alors entre dans la ferme Effie, la fiancée de James, appuyée sur le bras de sa mère, Anne Beuden [ sic]. Gurn court au-devant d'elle, mais Effie ne songe qu`à James; elle le voit ...
Annegret Fauser, Mark Everist, 2009
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Fantômas (千面怪盜方特馬):
"Inwith you," said Siegenthal, and when Gurn had obeyed he turned to go. Then he wheeled round again quickly, andput out his hand hurriedly, asif half afraid ofbeing seen. "Put it there, Gurn," he said; "nodoubt you areamurderer and, asyou ...
Marcel Allain, 2011
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
C15] BT Mustelidae. Fossil NT Wolverine. Fossil Gulo gulo USE Wolverine Gulo luscus USE Wolverine Gulston family USE Golsan family Gurn (City) USE Gurn ( Extinct city) Gum (Extinct city) UF Gurn (City) [Former heading] Gurni (Extinct city)  ...
‎1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gurn is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Internet's Going Nuts For This Leaked 'Suicide Squad' Trailer
... Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and Will Smith's Deadshot in action, not to mention a glimpse of Jared Leto's tatted-up, gurn-ready Joker. «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
2
Pope Francis in Ecuador: We can no longer gurn our backs on …
Pope Francis' second meeting with Ecuadorians took place in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, a private university founded in 1946 ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: England v Australia – first Test, day one – as it happened
49th over: England 187-3 (Ballance 57, Root 92) “Am I the only one thinking that Shane Watson, with that grinning gurn he does in the slips, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Manufacturers partner with Kent County to study solutions to divert …
Gurn doesn't see gasification as a viable alternative to waste to energy if entirely left up to the private sector. For the technology to be ... «MiBiz, Jul 15»
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Why Do (Some) Guys Turn Into Pervs The Minute the Sun Comes Out?
I know my eye wanders on occasion – but I don't gawp, grope or gurn obscentities at strangers who happen to have biceps. I would never want ... «The Debrief, Jul 15»
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McCartin elected as Cathaoirleach
Fellow Independent, Felim Gurn, asked the Cathaoirleach to also push for better broadband and greater investment in tourism during his term ... «Leitrim Observer, Jul 15»
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Sweary Heather Watson snarls her way to gutsy Wimbledon win but …
... audible obscenity – which no one could actually hear – and she put the gurn into Guernsey with cocktail of growls, fist-pumps and thigh-slaps ... «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»
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Prized Apart twin Craig Bieszke celebrates winning latest round of …
... while Craig couldn't resist puckering Charlotte's face into a gurn - that she has clearly inherited from her comedy legend father Les Dawson. «Manchester Evening News, Jun 15»
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NATWEST ISLAND GAMES: Day 2 round up
On the track the mantra for one of the athletes was 'no gurn no earn' as they discussed the unique 'race faces' which are often displayed on the ... «Stornoway Gazette, Jun 15»
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EDC Las Vegas is probably the most outrageous spectacle in dance …
Being the general G that he is, Loco Dice took a U-turn and slowed his techno way down, almost convincing the gurn squad that he was beat ... «Mixmag, Jun 15»

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