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# jeez

phrase (interjection; also spelt geez, jeeze)

«jeez» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(euphemism, everyday) a cry of surprise, annoyance or shock, a short stand-in for «Jesus». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#m1)

### In the lessons

Very common in casual speech and chat to show feeling; milder than swearing, but some religious people still find it disrespectful. Register: everyday, casual; all regions.

### Examples

- Jeez, you scared me! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x1)
- Jeez, it's hot today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x2)
- Chat: jeez calm down [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x3)
- Jeez, how many times do I have to tell you? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x4)
- Jeez, that's a lot of money for a sandwich. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x5)
- Oh jeez, I left my keys inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/#x6)

### Note

Spellings vary: jeez, geez. It can sound rude to some religious people or to teachers if said in annoyance. Plain meaning: «Wow!», «Ugh!»; it replaces «Jesus».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jeez» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jeez» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jeez.html) on Mova free.