gee up
B2 informal separable both
In simple words
To tell someone or something to hurry up and try harder.
Literal meaning: Gee is a traditional drover's command; 'up' adds urgency, asking for more speed or energy.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To urge a horse to move faster, used as a command by the rider or driver.
"She gave the reins a flick and called 'Gee up!' to push the horse into a canter."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To encourage or motivate a person or group to work harder or show more energy.
"The manager tried to gee up his sales team before the final quarter push."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily British English. Used literally with horses and figuratively with people. Can be used to encourage a sluggish person or team. Also used as an exclamation on its own: 'Gee up!'
Commonly used with
horse team players workers animal crowd
Forms
Base
gee up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gees up
he/she/it
Past simple
geed up
yesterday
Past participle
geed up
have + pp
-ing form
geeing up
continuous
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