gee

[ jee ]

/ dʒi /

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interjection

(used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.)

verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.

to turn to the right.

verb (used with object), geed, gee·ing.

to turn (something) to the right.

Verb Phrases

gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)

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Sometimes jee .

Compare haw²

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby gee

gedact, Gedaliah, Gedanken experiment, Geddes, geddit, gee, geebag, geebung, Geechee, gee-gee, geek

Other definitions for gee (2 of 5)

gee²

[ jee ]

/ dʒi /

interjection Informal.

(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

1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

Other definitions for gee (3 of 5)

gee³

[ jee ]

/ dʒi /

verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.Informal.

to agree; get along.

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Other definitions for gee (4 of 5)

gee⁴

[ jee ]

/ dʒi /

noun Slang.

a sum of one thousand dollars: a birthday gift that cost two gees.

Also called G

Origin of gee

⁴

First recorded in 1935–40; spelling of the letter G, abbreviation for grand (in the sense “thousand dollars”)

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gee⁵

[ jee ]

/ dʒi /

noun

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

⁵

First recorded in 1940–45; originally abbreviation for ground electronics engineering

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How to use gee in a sentence

So—even with the gee-whiz technology advances—the vaccine is not expected to be widely available to most Americans until springtime.
The Novel Tracking And Monitoring Technology Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine Distributed Across the U.S.|Alice Park|December 17, 2020|Time
We’re not looking to say, gee, in six months, we’re going to start giving it to the general public.
Trump’s messy attempt to clean up unwelcome coronavirus vaccine news|Amber Phillips|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
We’re not looking to say, gee, in six months we’ll start giving it to the general public.
Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine; Biden says Americans shouldn’t trust Trump|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Gee finds this exhibit, entitled Stay Tuned, particularly moving.
Ai Weiwei Escapes to Alcatraz|Emily Wilson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As archetypically “presidential” as Mitt Romney seemed, his perfectly square, gee whiz speech style was part of what did him in.
For a President Today, Talkin' Down Is Speaking American|John McWhorter|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if Obama is CEO of the White House, why not set an example and say, “Gee, make it better than the national average”?
Obama’s Tax Rate Hypocrisy|Stuart Stevens|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, her gee-golly choreography is unbearable cute, but watch her eyes.
7 Impossibly Cute Shirley Temple Moments (VIDEOS)|Kevin Fallon|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, gee, all states already have different laws governing marriage.
The Speeding Love Train Of Marriage Equality|Sally Kohn|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We lit our pipes and strolled over in silence to the men's quarters, and it was his odd Canadian expression "Gee whiz!"
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Youre just as bad 53 as Postscript was in Gee Gees class one day this week.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Gee Gee threatens to take 89 my standing up with Mr. Sharp if I dont do well, too.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Bobby said that that knuckle of Gee Gees middle finger had been abnormally developed by continued bringing the class to order.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Besides, she said to herself, Gee Gee will put the hardest questions on the list to meI just know she will.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for gee (1 of 3)

gee¹

/ (dʒiː) /

interjection

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

verb gees, geeing or geed

(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

noun

slang See gee-gee

Word Origin for gee

C17: origin uncertain

British Dictionary definitions for gee (2 of 3)

gee²

/ (dʒiː) /

interjection

US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etcAlso: gee whizz

Word Origin for gee

C20: euphemism for Jesus

British Dictionary definitions for gee (3 of 3)

Gee

/ (dʒiː) /

noun

Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)

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