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.
- to evade.Compare haw3
- gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)
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2- (used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.
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3- to agree; get along.
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4- a sum of one thousand dollars: a fancy car costing twenty-five gees.
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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.
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5Related Words for gee
dear, woe, gee, oh, conform, accord, dovetail, reconcile, fit, tally, jibe, harmonize, coincide, balance, match, lord, gollyExamples from the Web for gee
Contemporary Examples of gee
Gee finds this exhibit, entitled Stay Tuned, particularly moving.
As archetypically “presidential” as Mitt Romney seemed, his perfectly square, gee whiz speech style was part of what did him in.
But if Obama is CEO of the White House, why not set an example and say, “Gee, make it better than the national average”?
Well, gee, all states already have different laws governing marriage.
Seldom will you have the hiring person ask, ‘Gee, did you work for a company that didn’t have any flexibility?
Historical Examples of gee
“Gee, but I——” And he looked down at his own clothes as though to reassure himself.
The Night RidersRidgwell Cullum
"Gee up, Boxer—we'll wet its head at the Hibernian," said Crow.
The ManxmanHall Caine
Gee, but I wouldn't like to fall out of one of those bedroom windows!
Shorty McCabeSewell Ford
"Gee, but they are having a peach of a time in the school," he announced.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe IslandEdward Stratemeyer
"Gee, that's damn tough," said Joel, who had grown from darn to damn.
gee
1- 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
Word Origin for gee
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2- US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etcAlso: gee whizz
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- Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)
Word Origin and History for gee
exclamation of surprise, 1895, probably euphemistic for Jesus. Form gee whiz is attested from 1871; gee whillikens (1851) seems to be the oldest form.