Standard Lemma guide

gi

adj · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɡiː/
  • rhymes with -iː
  • homophone: ghee

1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of general issue, given to a soldier by the army (as an item), rather than brought from home; or used by the army (as a procedure), and different from its civilian counterpart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • Soldiers counted cadence by chanting: “GI brush / And GI comb / Gee, I wish that I was home!”

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of gastrointestinal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • GI tract

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Initialism of government issue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A martial arts uniform.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A member of the U.S. military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

One who is demanding and strict, in the manner of a stereotypical member of the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of galvanized iron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of geographical indication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of glycemic index.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of global illumination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

To clean aggressively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • Top, get the unit to GI this AO before the old man arrives.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

adjective

Meaning 12

of or relating to the stomach and intestines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a gastrointestinal disorder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gastrointestinal

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gilbert, Gb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magnetomotive force unit

14

verb

Meaning 14

clean in preparation for inspection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the soldiers GIed the barracks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: G.I.

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: houseclean, clean house, clean

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 着 (gi, “clothing”); only used in combination, usually with the name of a martial art such as 柔道着 (jūdōgi, “judo uniform”) or 空手着 (karategi, “karate uniform”).