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A sudden forceful throw, a burst of fast movement, and an informal shout of excitement or approval.
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Examples

  • His yeet sent the frisbee soaring over the fence.
  • The cat yeeted across the room when the doorbell rang.
  • Yeet! We won the game!
  • She yeeted her phone onto the couch in frustration.
  • That was a solid yeet, and it landed right in the bin.

Similar words

throw
toss
chuck
pitch
sprint
bolt
race
awesome
sweet
rush

Meanings

Throw something forcefully

verb
physical
informal
To throw or launch something with sudden force, often in a dramatic or careless way.

Usage

Use yeet for a forceful, informal throw rather than an ordinary gentle toss.

Examples

  • He yeeted the ball across the field.
  • She yeeted her phone onto the couch in frustration.
  • The kids yeeted water balloons during the summer party.
  • I yeeted the crumpled paper into the trash bin.
  • They yeeted the old couch out the window.

Common mistakes

The past tense is often left unmarked, and the word is sometimes used for ordinary planned movement.
IncorrectCorrect
He yeet the ball yesterday. He yeeted the ball yesterday.
She will yeeted the phone. She will yeet the phone.
Please yeet me the report by email. Please send me the report by email.
He carefully yeeted the vase onto the shelf. He carefully placed the vase on the shelf.

Similar words

throw
hurl
toss
fling
lob
pitch
chuck
launch

Move suddenly or fast

verb
motion
informal
To move very quickly or abruptly, especially with a burst of energy.

Usage

Use yeet for sudden, exaggerated movement in casual speech.

Examples

  • The cat yeeted across the room when the doorbell rang.
  • He yeeted out of bed after missing his alarm.
  • The skateboarder yeeted down the hill.
  • Everyone yeeted toward the exit when the show ended.
  • She yeeted through the hallway to catch the bus.

Common mistakes

The movement sense is often confused with the throwing sense or given the wrong tense.
IncorrectCorrect
The cat yeet across the room. The cat yeeted across the room.
He yeeted the hallway. He yeeted down the hallway.
She yeeted slowly to the door. She walked slowly to the door.
They will yeeted outside. They will yeet outside.

Similar words

rush
dash
bolt
zoom
sprint
race
dart
shoot

Excited shout

interjection
everyday
informal
A shout used to show excitement, approval, surprise, or triumph.

Usage

Use yeet as an energetic exclamation in casual contexts.

Examples

  • Yeet! That was an amazing trick.
  • Yeet! I just got tickets to the concert.
  • Yeet! We won the game!
  • Yeet! This is the best pizza ever.
  • Yeet! Look at that perfect jump.

Common mistakes

The exclamation is often forced into formal writing or treated like a normal verb.
IncorrectCorrect
I yeeted when I heard the news. Yeet! I heard the news.
The contract was, yeet, approved. The contract was approved.
He yeeted loudly after the goal. He shouted yeet! after the goal.
Yeet is a polite greeting. Yeet! is an informal shout of excitement.

Similar words

yay
woohoo
hooray
yes
awesome
sweet
nice
heck yeah

Forceful throw

noun
slang
informal
A forceful throw, especially one done suddenly or with comic exaggeration.

Usage

Use yeet as a casual noun for the throw itself, not for every object that gets thrown.

Examples

  • His yeet sent the frisbee soaring over the fence.
  • That was a solid yeet, and it landed right in the bin.
  • The crowd cheered after his impressive yeet.
  • She judged each yeet by distance and accuracy.
  • One wild yeet knocked the cup off the table.

Common mistakes

The noun is often overextended to the object, or confused with the verb.
IncorrectCorrect
She collected three yeets from the floor. She collected three thrown balls from the floor.
I love to yeet. I love a good yeet.
His yeet the ball was amazing. His yeet was amazing.
The slow handoff was a yeet. The slow handoff was a pass.

Similar words

throw
toss
hurl
fling
chuck
launch
lob
pitch

Usage

Keep yeet informal, using it for dramatic force, sudden speed, or a playful shout rather than neutral description.

Common mistakes

The past tense is often left as yeet where yeeted is expected, and the slang tone is too casual for formal writing.

Etymology

Internet slang from the early 2010s, widely associated with 2014 Vine videos in which the word was shouted during a throwing or dance-like motion.

FAQ

What does yeet mean?

Yeet can mean to throw something forcefully, move suddenly or quickly, or shout with excitement.

How is yeet used as a verb?

As a verb, yeet usually means to throw something hard, as in He yeeted the ball across the field.

Can yeet mean to move quickly?

Yes. In casual slang, yeet can describe sudden fast movement, as in She yeeted through the hallway.

How is yeet used as an exclamation?

It is shouted to show excitement, approval, surprise, or triumph.

Can yeet be a noun?

Yes. A yeet can be a forceful throw, especially one that feels sudden or exaggerated.

Is yeet formal?

No. Yeet is informal slang and usually does not fit formal writing.

What is the past tense of yeet?

The regular past tense is yeeted.

Where did yeet come from?

It spread through internet slang in the early 2010s and became strongly associated with Vine videos around 2014.

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