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(slang) To encourage.

ˈd͡ʒi ˈʌp87 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) To encourage.

"US fund manager Eric Knight has a fearful reputation as a shareholder activist, geeing up underperforming managements at Royal Dutch Shell and Suez." – HSBC: activist pounces, The Week, 15 September 2007, 631, 43.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) To excite in order to try to achieve a desired result.

"US fund manager Eric Knight has a fearful reputation as a shareholder activist, geeing up underperforming managements at Royal Dutch Shell and Suez." – HSBC: activist pounces, The Week, 15 September 2007, 631, 43.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(directed at a horse) move on!, go faster!.

Gee up, Dobbin, Gee ho, Dobbin, Gee up, Dobbin, Gee up, and gee ho - o - o!
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