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A sudden forceful throw, a burst of fast movement, and an informal shout of excitement or approval.
Examples
They yeeted the old couch out the window.
His yeet sent the frisbee soaring over the fence.
He yeeted the ball across the field.
Yeet! We won the game!
The crowd cheered after his impressive yeet.
Similar words
throw
awesome
race
yay
hurltoss
zoom
chuck
dash
dart
Meanings
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.
Similar words
throw
hurltoss
fling
lob
pitch
chuck
launch
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.
Similar words
rush
dash
bolt
zoom
sprint
race
dart
shoot
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.
Similar words
yay
woohoo
hooray
yes
awesome
sweet
nice
heck yeah
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.
Similar words
throw
toss
hurlfling
chuck
launch
lob
pitch
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
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.
Yes. A yeet can be a forceful throw, especially one that feels sudden or exaggerated.
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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