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- [yai]
- /yɛə/
- /jeə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yai]
- /yɛə/
Definitions of yeah word
- abbreviation YEAH yes. 1
- noun yeah (informal) Yes. 1
- convention yeah Yeah means yes. 0
- abbreviation YEAH yes 0
- interjection yeah Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc. 0
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Origin of yeah
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; variant of yea1 or yes
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yeah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yeah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yeah
interjection yeah
- aye — Aye means yes; used in some dialects of British English.
- rah-rah — marked by or expressive of ardently enthusiastic spirit: a group of rah-rah undergraduates; a rah-rah attitude.
- huzza — the exclamation “huzzah.”.
- whoopee — make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
- hurrah — to shout “hurrah.”.
noun yeah
- affirmative — An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- vote — a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
- truly — in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
Antonyms for yeah
noun yeah
- nay — and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
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