jeez

phrase (interjection; also spelt geez, jeeze)

«jeez» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(euphemism, everyday) a cry of surprise, annoyance or shock, a short stand-in for «Jesus». tree →

In the lessons

Very common in casual speech and chat to show feeling; milder than swearing, but some religious people still find it disrespectful. Register: everyday, casual; all regions.

Examples

Jeez, you scared me! tree →
Jeez, it's hot today. tree →
Chat: jeez calm down tree →
Jeez, how many times do I have to tell you? tree →
Jeez, that's a lot of money for a sandwich. tree →
Oh jeez, I left my keys inside. tree →

Note

Spellings vary: jeez, geez. It can sound rude to some religious people or to teachers if said in annoyance. Plain meaning: «Wow!», «Ugh!»; it replaces «Jesus».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «jeez» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«jeez» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/jeez/