gee

¹ American  

[jee] / dʒi /

Sometimes jee

interjection

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

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verb (used without object)

geed, geeing

1. to turn to the right.

verb (used with object)

geed, geeing

1. to turn (something) to the right.

verb phrase

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

gee ² American  

[jee] / dʒi /

interjection

Informal.

1. (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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gee ³ American  

[jee] / dʒi /

verb (used without object)

Informal.

geed, geeing

1. to agree; get along.

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gee ⁴ American  

[jee] / dʒi /

noun

Slang.

1. a sum of one thousand dollars.

   a birthday gift that cost two gees.

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gee ⁵ American  

[jee] / dʒi /

noun

1. 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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gee ¹ British  

/ dʒiː /

interjection

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

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verb

1. (usually foll by up) to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on

2. (foll by up) to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity

noun

1. slang See gee-gee

Gee ² British  

/ dʒiː /

noun

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

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gee ³ British  

/ dʒiː /

interjection

1. Also: gee whizz.  informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc

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Etymology

Origin of gee¹

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

Origin of gee²

1890–95, euphemism for Jesus

Origin of gee³

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Origin of gee⁴

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

Origin of gee⁵

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

Example Sentences

It’s an argument that Superman’s golly gee spirit is his greatest asset, no subversion necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"It was like they wanted to do something, but then really didn't put the effort into it and then said, gee, it didn't work," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

“And then when the finance company says, ‘Oh, gee, sorry, we can’t actually get the loan on those terms, could you sign some worse terms?’

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

That means that if somebody goes to see you in a play or a movie while you’re doing “Law & Order,” the audience doesn’t think, “Oh, gee, I already saw this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Anybody says a thing like that the way he said it, they mean it. 2ND JUROR: Well, gee, I don’t know.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose