gee
/ˈd͡ʒiː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.63 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Of a horse, pack animal, etc.: to move forward; go faster; or turn in a direction away from the driver, typically to the right.
Intransitive verb
intj
A command to a horse, pack animal, etc., which may variously mean “move forward”, “go faster”, or “turn to the right”.
noun
The name of the Latin script letter G/g.
Example Sentences
- "Gee, I didn't know that!"
- "Gee, you didn't have to kick me!"
- "Stephanie (Irene Dunne): Oh, yes. I like the English. And the Americans, too! / John Kent (Randolph Scott): Gee, that's swell. I'm an American! / Stephanie: Gee, that's swe–, I mean, I thought so."
- "Every night when I start to sing that song, I think, “Gee, what a song. What a moment.”"
- "This horse won’t gee when I tell him to."
- "You may need to walk up to the front of the pack and physically gee the lead dog."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, ge
Usage
- Dated
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb
- British usage
- Obsolete
- Slang
- American usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
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