phrasal verb

Gee up

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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

  • Her horse was slow so she told it to GEE UP.
  • She tried to GEE them UP.

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