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."
inseparable
gee up
B2 informal separable transitive/intransitive
To command a horse to go faster, or to encourage a person to work harder or show more enthusiasm.
In plain English
To tell someone or something to hurry up and try harder.
What does "gee up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Gee is a traditional drover's command; 'up' adds urgency, asking for more speed or energy.
Actually means
To tell someone or something to hurry up and try harder.
Usage tip
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!'
Words that pair with "gee up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
horse team players workers animal crowd
How to conjugate "gee up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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