yee

BrE /jiː/ AmE /jiː/

interjection en → es

1 EXCLAMATION [intransitive] B2

used to express excitement or enthusiasm, often in cowboy contexts

¡vaya!, ¡ay!

Collocations yee-haw

  • The cowboys shouted 'Yee-haw!' as they rode into town.

    Los vaqueros gritaron '¡Yee-haw!' mientras entraban en la ciudad.

2 CALL [intransitive] B1

used to call a horse or other animal, similar to 'hey'

¡eh!, ¡oye!

Collocations yee, boy

  • He called out 'Yee, boy!' to the horse.

    Él gritó '¡Yee, boy!' al caballo.