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yeah

//jɛ(ə)//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

Particle

A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

informal

Note for yeah

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Forms

Plural
yeahs

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Pronunciation spelling of year.(colloquial)

    • Yeah, that's what I'll do.

Particle

A word with a grammatical role but little meaning of its own, often paired with a verb in a phrasal verb.

  1. 1.Yes.(colloquial)

  2. 2.Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.(colloquial)

  3. 3.Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.(colloquial)

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

Interjection

A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

  1. 1.Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.(colloquial)

Frequency

Overall

Very common· #137

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Very common
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Colloquial form of yea or yes.

Compare nah.

Analyzable as yes + -h.

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