yeah
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yeah¹
- /jɛ(ə)/
- /jaː/
- /jæ(.ə)/
Rhymes with -ɛə, -ɛ, -æ
Where it comes from
Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.
particle yea · ya · ye · yeh · yeag
- Yes. —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.
- Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said. —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.
- 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!
interjection
- Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc. Yeah! We did it!
yeah²
Where it comes from
See year.
noun yeahs
- Pronunciation spelling of year.year
