yeah

yeah

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of yeah in English

English Online Dictionary. What means yeah‎? What does yeah mean?

English

Etymology 1

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ(ə)/, /ˈjæ.(ə)/
  • Rhymes: -ɛə, ,

Particle

yeah

  1. (colloquial) yes.
  2. (colloquial) Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.
Synonyms
  • yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh
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
  • yeah right
Translations

See also

  • yes

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

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