giddyup
gid·dy·up/ˈɡɪdiˌʌp/interjection, verb
giddyup is spelled G-I-D-D-Y-U-P: 7 letters and 3 syllables (gid·dy·up). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, giddyup means “Move on!, go faster!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in giddyup?
| Letters | 7: G-I-D-D-Y-U-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: gid·dy·up |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is giddyup?
Giddyup appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce giddyup?
- UK /ˈɡɪdɪˌʌp/
- UK /ˌɡɪdɪˈʌp/
- US /ˈɡɪdiˌʌp/
Giddyup has 3 syllables, split gid·dy·up in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-giddyup.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of giddyup
- giddy-up
- giddy up
- gedup
- geddup
- giddap
- giddup
- giddyap
- giddyups present, singular, he/she/it
- giddyuping participle, present
- giddyupping participle, present
- giddyuped participle, past
- giddyupped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does giddyup mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Move on!, go faster!
verb
- 1
To cause a horse or similar mount to speed up.
- 2
To start moving or move faster; to get a move on.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Giddyup in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does giddyup come from?
From get up or get ye/thee up.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).