Transcription
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- [yey]
- /yeɪ/
- /ˈjeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yey]
- /yeɪ/
Definitions of yay word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of YAY Yet Another Yacc 3
- adverb yay to the extent, amount, etc., indicated: The doll is about yay high. 1
- noun yay Expressing triumph, approval, or encouragement. 1
- noun Definition of yay in Technology (tool) (Yay) An extension of Yacc with LALR2 parsing. Yay is available from Bull as part of the University of Waterloo Tools package maintained by <[email protected]>. 1
- exclamation yay an exclamation indicating approval, congratulation, or triumph 0
- adverb yay yea (sense 1) 0
Information block about the term
Origin of yay
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; perhaps alteration of yeah
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yay popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yay
interjection yay
- yeah — yes.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- whoopee — make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
- yell — to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
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