yeah
adverb
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Pronunciation: /jɛ(ə)/ / /jaː/ / /jæ(.ə)/
intj
Etymology: Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.
- Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
“Yeah! We did it!”
noun
Etymology: See year.
- Pronunciation spelling of year.
particle
Etymology: Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.
- 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!”