1 C1 informal
A command to a horse or animal to move forward.
"The farmer clicked his tongue and called 'Gee along!' to the pair of heavy horses pulling the plough."
inseparable
gee along
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
A command used to urge a horse to move forward, or an old-fashioned way of telling someone to get moving.
In plain English
A word used to tell a horse to go forward, or to tell someone to hurry up and keep going.
What does "gee along" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Move along in the forward direction — the word 'gee' is a traditional drover's command.
Actually means
A word used to tell a horse to go forward, or to tell someone to hurry up and keep going.
Usage tip
Primarily used with draught horses and working animals. Now archaic or dialectal in human contexts. 'Gee' alone is the core command; 'along' adds direction. In American harness usage, 'gee' alone means 'turn right'.
Words that pair with "gee along"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
horse mule animal cart team wagon
How to conjugate "gee along"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
gee along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gees along
he/she/it
Past simple
geed along
yesterday
Past participle
geed along
have + pp
-ing form
geeing along
continuous
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