yeet

[ yeet ]

interjection

1. (an exclamation of enthusiasm, approval, triumph, pleasure, joy, etc.):

   If we're lucky, all of Wisconsin will be yelling “Yeet!” when the Packers make a second trip to Tampa this year.

verb (used with object)

1. to hurl or move forcefully:

   Somebody just yeeted a water bottle into the crowd.

   He's an early riser, so his mom never had to yeet him out of bed!

verb (used without object)

1. to move forcefully or quickly:

   My cat yeeted out of there in a big hurry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeet¹

First recorded in 2005–10; exclamation of excitement that spread as the name of a dance in Black social media culture

Example Sentences

And ic nelle ge wolian, yeet aenig man eoy aenis wrang beode.

From Project Gutenberg

And ic will yeet aelc child by his fader yrfnume, aefter his faders daege.

From Project Gutenberg