yeah

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, -ɛ, -æ

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

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