Thesaurus: gee

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1. v. i. To agree; to harmonize.
2. v. i. To turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi.
3. v. t. To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver.
4. n. a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
5. v. turn to the right side
6. v. give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
7. 1. To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] Forby. 2. Etym: [Cf. G. jü, interj., used in calling to a horse, It. giò, F. dia, used to turn a horse to the left.] To turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the United States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi. [Written also jee.] Note: In England, the teamster walks on the right-hand side of the cattle; in the United States, on the left-hand side. In all cases, however, gee means to turn from the driver, and haw to turn toward him. Gee ho, or Gee whoa. Same as Gee. To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver. [Written also jee.]
8. To turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in theUnited States, to the right side); -- said of cattle, or a team; usedmost frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers ofoxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi. [Writtenalso jee.]
9. u:100 v. turn to the right side v. give a command to a horse to turn to the right side