interjection
- A command or exclamation used to urge a horse to move forward or go faster.
Usage: informal; often used in Western or rural contexts
verb
- To urge a horse forward by saying 'giddyap'.
Usage: informal; transitive or intransitive
Examples
- The cowboy shouted 'Giddyap!' and the horse bolted forward.
- She giddyapped the horse down the trail.
- Giddyap, let's get moving!
- The rider giddyapped his mount toward the barn.
- The children played cowboys and kept saying giddyap to their toy horses.
- Giddyap, partner—we're running late!