yeah

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English

Etymology 1

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /jɛː/, /jɛə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /jɛ(ə)/, /jæ(.ə)/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /jeː/
• Hyphenation: yeah
• Rhymes: -ɛə, -ɛ, -æ

Particle

yeah (colloquial)

1. Yes.

   Synonyms: yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh; see also Thesaurus:yes

2. Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.

3. Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

   Synonym: eh (Canada)

Usage notes

• The particle for ascertaining attention may be proscribed.

Derived terms

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.

Synonyms

• hurrah, hurray, woohoo, yay, yippee

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Etymology 2

See year.

Noun

yeah (plural yeahs)

1. Pronunciation spelling of year.

Anagrams

• Haye, haye, heya

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