yeah

particleinterjectionnountop 100 in film dialogue

//jɛ(ə)//
//jaː//
//jæ(.ə)//

Yes.

particle

1
Yes.
—You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.
2
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
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!

Etymology

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

interjection

1
Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
Yeah! We did it!

noun

1
Variant of yearPronunciation spelling of year.

Etymology

See year.

Forms

plural: yeahs

Ye · A surname from Chinese.yea · Yes, indeed.Yea · A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria,…

yeah · Yes.

year · A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to…year-old · Of the age of one year.yearbook · A reference book, published annually.

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