gee

1 of 3

interjection

used as an introductory expletive or to express surprise or enthusiasm

gee

2 of 3

noun

1
: the letter g
2
[grand] slang : a thousand dollars

gee

3 of 3

verb

imperative verb

used as a direction to turn to the right or move ahead
compare haw entry 5

intransitive verb

geed;geeing : to turn to the right side

Examples of gee in a Sentence

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Interjection
Well, gee, does Florida have to lead the United States in ridiculous? Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024 With this approach, some jokes land firmly, some flop, some coast on everything else being funny and some start to annoy you because, gee, isn’t anybody ever taking anything seriously? Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024 This critique, people looking at what’s happening in Ukraine and saying, gee, we’ve been told for the last ten years that boycott, divestment and sanctions are a terrible, illiberal idea. Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2022 Well, gee, more fun would make one better than the other. EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023 Washington received a plethora of young talent — gee, why does this sound so familiar — that will get the chance to develop at the major-league level, including left-hander Mackenzie Gore, shortstop CJ Abrams and catcher Keibert Ruiz (who has already signed a $50 million extension). Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2023 There are some people who are going to say, gee, that happened to me, and ultimately a writer has to draw from real life. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023 And, gee, what else will happening in the coming months? Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Well, gee, a lot of these stories don’t get great traffic. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

euphemism for Jesus

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Interjection

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1628, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of gee was in 1628

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Cite this Entry

“Gee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gee. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

gee

1 of 2 imperative verb
used as a direction to turn to the right or move ahead

gee

2 of 2 interjection
used to show surprise, enthusiasm, or disappointment

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