yeah

See also: þeah

English

Etymology 1

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛ(ə)/, /jaː/, /jæ(.ə)/
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    • Audio (US); “yeah” (interjection):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛə, -ɛ, -æ

Particle

yeah (colloquial)

  1. Yes.
    Synonyms: yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh; see also Thesaurus:yes
    —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.
  2. Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.
    —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.
  3. Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
    Synonym: eh (Canada)
    I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!
Usage notes
  • The particle for ascertaining attention may be proscribed.
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  • Note: Many languages have no exact equivalent of this word; in those cases, the translations given here are for yes.

Interjection

yeah

  1. Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
    Yeah! We did it!
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See also

Etymology 2

See year.

Noun

yeah (plural yeahs)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of year.

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

yeah

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) V sign (a sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards)

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Verb

yeah

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to make a V sign

Adjective

yeah

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, somewhat dated) cool; stylish
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