yeah

particle, intj, noun — 5 senses

yeah

particle

/jɛ(ə)/ · /jaː/

Etymology Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.

1

Colloquial 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.

I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!

Derived terms: aww yeah, fuck yeah, heck yeah, hells yeah, hell yeah, I will yeah, oh yeah, shit yeah, yeah-huh, yeah-nah, yeah, no, yeah way, yee
Related terms: ya, yah, ja, yea, yay, yeh, yes, yas, yass, yuh, ye, Y, y, yee

yeah

intj

Etymology Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.

1

Colloquial Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

Yeah! We did it!

Synonyms: hurrah, hurray, woohoo, yay, yippee
Derived terms: yeah right
Related terms: yes

yeah

noun

Etymology See year.

1

Colloquial, Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of year.

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