yeah
English meaning: Yeah
Definition
Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
Example
“Yeah! We did it!”
Another example: “"Are you coming tonight?" "Yeah, I'll be there."”
Usage — When, Where & How
An informal interjection used to express agreement, affirmation or enthusiasm; a casual spoken form of 'yes'. Very common in conversation and texting. Can also signal mild reluctance ('yeah, I guess') depending on tone.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A casual 20th-century variant of 'yea'/'yes', from Old English 'gēa' (yes); the spelling reflects relaxed pronunciation.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- oh yeah
- yeah right
- yeah sure
- hell yeah
- yeah okay
- yeah yeah
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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