gee
1(used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.)
to turn to the right.
to turn (something) to the right.
gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)
Origin of gee
1- Sometimes jee .
- Compare haw2
Other definitions for gee (2 of 5)
(used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.
Origin of gee
2Other definitions for gee (3 of 5)
to agree; get along.
Origin of gee
3Other definitions for gee (4 of 5)
a sum of one thousand dollars: a birthday gift that cost two gees.
Origin of gee
4- Also called G
Other definitions for gee (5 of 5)
a radio navigational system by which a fix can be obtained by comparing the pulse repetition rates of high-frequency ground waves from two separate stations.
Origin of gee
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How to use gee in a sentence
She was put together skew-geed an' one side of her was so out of geer that she couldn't run straight even on a macadam road.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest | Lillian Elizabeth RoyO, na—nae at a'—devil thank it; a gravesteen wad gie guid bree gin ye geed it plenty o' butter.
Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) HoweAnd se, her peur mither, she was over-ruled, and geed her back the glass.
First Love Vol. 1 of 3 | Margracia LoudonAdam geed his oxen around, and struck for her agin; an so he kept on all day.
British Dictionary definitions for gee (1 of 3)
/ (dʒiː) /
Also: gee up! an exclamation, as to a horse or draught animal, to encourage it to turn to the right, go on, or go faster
(usually foll by up) to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on
(foll by up) to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity
slang See gee-gee
Origin of gee
1British Dictionary definitions for gee (2 of 3)
/ (dʒiː) /
US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc: Also: gee whizz
Origin of gee
2British Dictionary definitions for Gee (3 of 3)
/ (dʒiː) /
Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)
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