yeet
yeet Lexical Profile
yeet Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used to express sudden excitement, approval, triumph, or emphatic energy, especially while throwing an object or performing a physical movement (slang).
""Yeet!" he shouted, tossing the crumpled paper toward the recycling bin from across the room."
• verb
To throw, hurl, or toss something forcefully, suddenly, or carelessly (slang).
"Frustrated by the glitch, he nearly yeeted his controller across the living room."
To discard, reject, or get rid of something abruptly and decisively (slang).
"The committee decided to yeet the outdated proposal and start fresh."
• noun
A forceful, sudden, or careless throw or toss (slang).
"With one mighty yeet, the toddler launched his spoon across the kitchen."
Word Nuance & Usage
In internet slang, "yeet" is often contrasted with "yoink": "yeet" means to throw something away with great force, whereas "yoink" means to snatch or grab something quickly. While standard regular inflections ("yeeted") are most common, humorous irregular past forms like "yote" are also frequently used.
• Rhymes for yeet
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in early 2014 as an expressive vocalization accompanying a popular viral dance on YouTube and Vine, the word gained widespread currency later that year after a viral Vine video featured a girl shouting "Yeet!" while hurling an empty soda can across a crowded school hallway.