interjection
- used to express surprise, enthusiasm, or mild annoyance
Usage: informal
verb
- to turn to the right (used as a command to a horse or other draft animal)
Usage: used in directing animals
noun
- a command to turn right given to a horse or other draft animal
Usage: used in directing animals
Examples
- Gee, that’s a beautiful sunset!
- Gee, I didn’t expect to see you here.
- The farmer called ‘Gee!’ to make the horse turn right.
- He pulled the reins and shouted ‘Gee!’ to the oxen.
- The old teamster knew when to call gee and when to call haw.
- Gee, that test was harder than I thought it would be.