English Interjections for "Ordering Animals"

giddy-up

interjection

/ɡˈɪdiˈʌp/

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used to encourage a horse to move forward or to increase its speed

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Giddy-up, Buttercup!

Giddy-up, Lightning!

gee up

interjection

/dʒˈiː ˈʌp/

used in horse riding and driving to encourage a horse to move forward or to increase its pace

git along

interjection

/ɡˈɪt ɐlˈɑːŋ/

used with horses, particularly in Western riding and ranching contexts, to encourage them to move forward or increase their pace

haw

interjection

h

a

ɔ

w

used in driving or guiding draft animals, such as horses or oxen, to turn to the left

hyah

interjection

h

y

aɪ

a

ə

h

used in horseback riding, particularly in Western riding styles, to encourage a horse to move forward or increase its speed

whoa

interjection

wh

w

oa

oʊ

used in horseback riding to instruct a horse to stop or slow down

hooshta

interjection

h

oo

u:

sh

ʃ

t

a

ə

used to direct camels to stand, sit, or move in a certain direction

proot

interjection

p

r

oo

u:

t

used to instruct donkeys to move forward

come by

interjection

/kˈʌm bˈaɪ/

used to instruct a sheepdog to circle clockwise around a group of livestock and bring them closer to the handler

hike

interjection

h

i

aɪ

k

e

used in dog training, particularly in obedience training or when teaching a dog to walk or run alongside its handler

yoicks

interjection

y

j

oi

ɔɪ

ck

k

s

used in foxhunting to urge the hounds to pursue the fox or to signal excitement during the hunt

mush

interjection

m

u

ə

sh

ʃ

used to instruct sled dogs to start pulling or to increase their pace while pulling a sled

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