I. ˈgant, -ȧ-, -ȯ- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ganten; perhaps akin to Old English gānian to gape, yawn, Latin hiare — more at yawn
chiefly Scotland : yawn
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) gant, from ganten
chiefly Scotland : yawn
III. ˈgant
dialect
variant of gaunt
IV. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
dialect : to make thin or lean by insufficient feeding
I rode two nights and ganted a mule looking for a place to sleep — Alan LeMay
— often used with up