yeah

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See also: þeah

English

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Etymology 1

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Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah.

Pronunciation

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

Particle

yeah

  1. (colloquial) Yes.
    Synonyms: yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh; see also Thesaurus:yes
    —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.
  2. (colloquial) 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. (colloquial) Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
    Synonym: (Canada) eh
    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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Translations

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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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

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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