gee

Everyday

1. (informal, US) Gee is a word showing surprise, delight or mild annoyance, like "wow" or "oh". tree →
2. "Gee up" is what riders say to make a horse go faster; (UK, informal) to gee someone up means to encourage them. tree →
3. Gee is the name of the letter G. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday North American talk and in old films and comics: "Gee, thanks!" "Gee whiz!" A mild polite exclamation that children may say. Phrases: gee whiz, gee thanks, gee up.

Examples

• Gee, that's a big dog! tree →
• "Gee, thanks for the present!" tree →
• Gee whiz, look at all that snow! tree →
• "Gee up!" shouted the farmer to his horse. tree →
• The coach geed the team up at half-time. tree →
• Gee, I wish I could come too. tree →
• "Gee up! gee up!" he cried; "now we've got him!" But here a stream crossed the road, and the stag plunged into the water. tree →

Note

Informal; not for formal writing. It is a mild word that started as a polite way to avoid saying "Jesus". Do not confuse with "ghee" (butter used in Indian cooking) or "g" (grams).