phrasal verb

Gee up

Rank #788Letter GInseparable

2Sections

Used to encourage a horse, and sometimes people, to go faster

Meanings

  • Used to encourage a horse, and sometimes people, to go faster (intransitive, British English)
  • Encourage people to show more enthusiasm or make more effort (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • I suppose we should GEE UP before they notice we're late.
  • They want us to GEE UP to the new office by Friday.
  • I've got to GEE UP across town for another meeting.

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