gee

[jee]

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.
to evade.Compare haw³

Verb Phrases

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

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

gee

[jee]

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

to agree; get along.

Origin of gee

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

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Related Words for geed

dear, woe, gee, oh, conform, accord, dovetail, reconcile, fit, tally, jibe, harmonize, coincide, balance, match, lord, golly

Examples from the Web for geed

Historical Examples of geed

And se, her peur mither, she was over-ruled, and geed her back the glass.
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Margracia Loudon
Adam geed his oxen around, and struck for her agin; an so he kept on all day.
Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia
Seba Smith

British Dictionary definitions for geed

gee

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

gee

interjection

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

Word Origin for gee

C20: euphemism for Jesus

Gee

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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Word Origin and History for geed

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.