yeah

CEFRA1

/jɛ(ə)/

adverb · interjection · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    An informal word meaning yes.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

Examples

  • Yeah, right, he'll mend his ways. When Hell freezes over.

  • Everybody pulled their socks up, yeah.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /jaː/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.

interjection

Extra meaning

  1. Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Pronunciation spelling of year.

More examples

In context

  • Yeah, it's been a long time.

  • —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.

  • —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Origin

adverb

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