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Meaning of "rummy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUMMY

Perhaps from rum².
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PRONUNCIATION OF RUMMY

rummy  [ˈrʌmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rummy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUMMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rummy

Rummy

Rummy is a group of matching card games notable for similar gameplay based on the matching cards of the same rank or sequence and same suit. The basic goal in any form of rummy is to build melds which consists of sets, three or four of a kind of the same rank; or runs, three or more cards in sequence, of the same suit. The original form of rummy is called Sai rummy or Basic rummy. The Mexican game of Conquian is considered by games scholar David Parlett to be ancestral to all rummy games, which itself is derived from a Chinese game called Khanhoo and, going even further back, Mahjong. The Rummy principle of drawing and discarding with a view to melding appears in Chinese card games at least in the early 19th century and perhaps as early as the 18th century and is, in fact, the essence of Mah-jong.

Definition of rummy in the English dictionary

The definition of rummy in the dictionary is a card game based on collecting sets and sequences.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUMMY


Brummie
ˈbrʌmɪ
chummy
ˈtʃʌmɪ
crumby
ˈkrʌmɪ
crummie
ˈkrʌmɪ
crummy
ˈkrʌmɪ
drummy
ˈdrʌmɪ
dummy
ˈdʌmɪ
gummy
ˈɡʌmɪ
lumme
ˈlʌmɪ
lummy
ˈlʌmɪ
mummy
ˈmʌmɪ
plummy
ˈplʌmɪ
pumy
ˈpʌmɪ
scrummie
ˈskrʌmɪ
scrummy
ˈskrʌmɪ
scummy
ˈskʌmɪ
thrummy
ˈθrʌmɪ
thumby
ˈθʌmɪ
tummy
ˈtʌmɪ
yummy
ˈjʌmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUMMY

rummage
rummage out
rummage sale
rummager
rummer
rummest
rummies
rummily
rumminess
rummish
rummlegumption
rumness
rumor
rumor mill
rumor-monger
rumor-mongering
rumormonger
rumorous
rumour
rumour mill

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUMMY

alpha mummy
crash dummy
crash test dummy
gin rummy
gippy tummy
slummy
stuffed dummy
tailor´s dummy
thingummy
ventriloquist´s dummy
yummy mummy

Synonyms and antonyms of rummy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rummy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUMMY

Find out the translation of rummy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rummy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rummy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甜酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rummy
570 millions of speakers

English

rummy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रम्मी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رومي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рамми
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rummy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাসখেলা-বিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rami
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Romme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラミー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

러미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rummy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỳ cục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரம்மி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चमत्कारिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

remi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ramino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Remik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рамі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rummy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ράμι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rummy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rummy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rummy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rummy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMMY»

The term «rummy» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rummy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rummy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMMY»

Discover the use of rummy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rummy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gin Rummy: How to Play and Win
Basic rules and scoring systems, customs, methods of play. For the experienced player, Fry discusses odds, percentage play, discarding, forcing a draw, "advertising," taking cards "on spec," and much more.
Samuel Fry, 1978
2
Reading, Writing, and Rummy
100 card games, solitaries, and magic tricks are described in simple terms with learning skills for every game.
Margie Golick, 1986
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Djinn Rummy
When Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, a genie, is released from the aspirin bottle he's been stuck in for 14 years, there's bound to be trouble.
Tom Holt, 2009
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Gin Rummy
Art Book
Chris Brown, 1995
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Word Rummy
Play cards on the page!
Gary Disch, 2007
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The World According to Rummy
Captures one aspect of Rumsfeld's thought, he eludes us in it; because his great talent is prose: he is a master of false precision.
Donald Rumsfeld, John Weber, 2004
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Card Games For Dummies
lthough the word Rummy may conjure up some beverage-related memories — some of them possibly involving headaches — I can assure you that in this book, Rummy refers to a variety of fun games that you don't have to be over 21 to play.
Barry Rigal, 2011
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Gin Rummy: How to Play and How to Win
Offers strategies for various stages of play in gin rummy, with information on knowing your opponent and recognizing a cheater
George Fraed, 1997
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Card Games Properly Explained: Poker, Canasta, Cribbage, Gin ...
Then Card Games Properly Explained is the book for you. Arnold Marks's handbook will teach you not only what you need to know to play the game, but how to play to win.
Arnold Marks, 2013
10
Jinn Rummy: Would You Know?
Leslie Philips is a bright young thing, good at his studies and the school cricket captain.
Stephen K., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rummy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boathouse Rummy 500 Tournament
HICKORY – This is a fun afternoon of playing cards, tournament style. Like any game of Rummy, the object of the game is to score points by laying down and ... «Hickory Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
If only members of Congress still drank whiskey, smoked cigars and …
At the end of a day of legislating, Lott said, they'd be “drinking old Granddads and smoking cheap cigars and playing gin rummy in what we called the medicine ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Online Rummy Now Goes On High Role In India
From what was essentially a club-oriented indulgence and would peak among certain sections during Diwali, card games like rummy have now become a ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
4
Online rummy on a high roll in India
From what was essentially a club-oriented indulgence and would peak among certain sections during Diwali, card games like rummy have now become a ... «Moneylife, Jul 15»
5
Taj Rummy: Install at your own risk
Taj Rummy is one of the games which has recently made its way into the myriad options available to digital consumers. It is a card game which is available on ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Rummy and a mathematical theorem to reconsider
In our second year of college, Shreya and I decided to be roommates in the hostel, though we didn't know each other that well. We had been friendly, but were ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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Today's apps gone free: Gesundheit!, Carmageddon, Gin Rummy
Use your mucus to fight menacing monsters, unleash vehicular carnage, and play a hand of Gin Rummy with today's collection of apps and games. «AppAdvice, May 15»
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Win a Gold Coin everyday with Junglee Rummy
Your favourite game just became all the more exciting! Play Junglee Rummy, spin the Golden Wheel of Fortune and stand a chance to win a gold coin everyday! «Business Wire India, Apr 15»
9
Ace2Three 2015 New Year Knockout Rummy Tourney – Win Up to …
Ace2Three opens Online Rummy this New Year with a resounding drum roll!! Players can win upto 15 lakhs by playing online rummy in the grand New Year ... «Business Wire India, Dec 14»
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Supreme Court to decide whether rummy for stakes is a skill-based …
The High Court held that playing rummy for stakes or any sort of wager would be a criminal offence under the Madras Police Act, 1888 ('Act'), the provisions of ... «Economic Times, Oct 14»

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