yogi UK /ˈjəʊɡi/US /ˈjoʊɡi/noun 1verb 2forms 4 noun1 •A devotee or adherent of yoga.Gurdjieff connects this type of breathing with yogi breathing.It's a yogi trick of some sort. verb2 •(informal) To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.He had followed Larry faithfully for two days, getting yelled at and grieved over and yogied into a pretzel and fucked over by all sorts of weirdoes who seemed to find him a nice object to act on. — 2015 •(US) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging. formsyogied · yogi-ing · yogis · Yogis