you

pronoun8

1. •
   The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
2. •
   The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.)

   • You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
3. •
   The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.)

   • You are right, Fanny, to protest against such an office, but you need not be afraid. — 1814
4. •
   [with oneself] (US, informal) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.

   • If I may counsaile you, some day or two / Your Highnesse shall repose you at the Tower [...]. — 1593
5. •
   used after a verb or a preposition to mean the person or people someone is speaking or writing to

   • Both of you should get ready now.
   • I'll look up you and your sister.
6. •
   Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).

   • The ascent is precipitous, but the path is cut into continual and short windings, which enable you to surmount the perpendicularity of the mountain. — 1816
7. •
   A dummy pronoun used in certain constructions, usually with verbs of receiving (such as get or find) or sensing (such as see or hear), typically stating the existence or typicality of something.

   • You get a lot of rude people in London.
   • It was one of those small-town dive bars you often read about.
8. •
   (informal) A person's favorite sports team.

   • I get that you're from Southeast Michigan, but I'm still surprised that you're a Detroit Lions fan. You have been on the receiving end of losing seasons for a while now.

determiner3

1. •
   The individual or group spoken or written to.

   • Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
2. •
   Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.

   • You idiot!
3. •
   (nonstandard) Your.

   • Tell me about ’e barber who shaved you hair so close,—was he kind to you? — 1899

noun1

1. •
   The name of the Latin script letter U/u.

   • ‘Eff. You. En,’ said Mr Banstead. ‘Fun![…]’ — 1969

verb1

1. •
   To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

   • Youing consists in relating everything in the conversation to the person you wish to flatter, and introducing the word “you” into your speech as often as possible. — 1930

exclamation1

1. •
   (disapproving) Used to dismissively imply that a poster is baiting for engagement.

noun1

1. •
   (disapproving) A mention; engagement; used when implying that a poster is baiting for engagement.

   • fishing for (You)s
   • here's your (You)

pronoun1

1. •
   (rare) The person spoken to, including their entire system.

   • Keep in mind that being plural doesn't replace the need for human interaction. You will still need connection to people outside you&. — 2024