Interjection
yeet
(informal,
slang, humorous) Used to express excitement or approval.
Noun
yeet (plural yeets)
(
Internet) A type of
dance with flailing arm motions, popularized by social media website Vine.
Verb
yeet (third-person singular simple present yeets, present participle yeeting, simple past and past participle yeeted or (humorous) yote)
(Can we verify(+) this sense?) To move quickly.
(Can we verify(+) this sense?) To throw an object a long distance or with a sudden or forceful motion.
Etymology 2
From Middle English yeten, ȝeten, from Middle English
ye, ȝe (“
ye”). Compare Middle English thouten.
Alternative forms
yait
yoit
Verb
yeet (third-person singular simple present yeets, present participle yeeting, simple past and past participle yeeted)
(obsolete) to
ye (address with the pronoun "
ye")