单词 | geeup |
释义 | > see alsoalso refers to : gee-upint. > as lemmasgee-up gee-up v. (also gee-hup) (intransitive and transitive) to say ‘gee-up’ (to), also (of a horse), to obey this call. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride (a horse or other animal) [verb (transitive)] > urge on > in specific way gee-up1752 flog1841 shove1869 knee1924 1752 S. Foote Taste ii. 23 May I..be tumbled from my Phaeton the first Time I jehup my Sorels. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. ii. 28 He was only apprized of the arrival of the Monkbarns division by the gee-hupping of the postillion. 1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 442 Mr. Bubb ge-hupp'd in vain, and strove to jirk the rein, Nobbs..wouldn't mend his pace. 1881 W. P. Lennox Plays, Players, etc. I. 203 The country lad who..had ‘gee-ho-ed’ and ‘gee-up-ed’ him [sc. my horse]. 1888 Punch 21 Apr. 186/1 ‘Gee-up!’ he cried. The horse gee-up'd, To gallant G——'s joy. < see also as lemmas |
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