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Meaning of yeet | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B1
/jiːt/

Definitions

  1. Expressing excitement or approval.
    slang
  2. A sudden expression used while throwing something, especially with force.
    slang

Examples

“The “YEET!” sound effect with the punch at :40”
“After Richt got his shower, the Miami players surrounding him while yelling “YEET!” in unison.”
“Often, my teenagers would exclaim "Yeet." I am still not quite sure what it means, but I knew they liked to say it, and it was usually after something positive.”
“Towards the end of the fire, Kelling overheard the student talking to his friends about “yeeting” his “Speak Freely” into the fire... [He] ran up to the fence and threw his book toward the fire, yelling out “yeet” while he threw it.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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