yay
185
6.0
- interjection
- /jeɪ/
- Informal
:
yupi
- Yay, that's a good one!
- yay yippee
- yay whoo-hoo
- yay yes
I'm filming this in advance so yay I quit YouTube.
- I'm filming this in advance so yay I quit YouTube.
- So one goal that I have actually done yay is to keep reading.
- So the right tends to say yay competition Boo regulation.
- So I'm gonna just type yay and throws a :) in there.
- And I want you to hear that voice saying, yay, you can do it.
- I love supporting that and yay, thumbs up from me.
- OK yay that is a good one from Tart.
- And so to go that hey, yay, thank you.
- And then there's going to be taxation, yay, higher taxes no matter what.
- Lulu hasn't written, but Jocelyn Quinn yay has, Lady Joe writes.
- So you have building that was speculating on, yay, rents skyrocketing.
Examples
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So we're like, wait, yay, this works so much better.
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"Heavy Night of Eyes" Yay for heavy psychedelic weirdness.
Blog text (7) -
Oh my God, yay, this is your result.
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The fire department never did show up, so yay, we get to keep making videos.
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YES, I found a way to post a comment here now. YAY! :)
Blog text (4) -
And Morgan's like, yay, I have to edit for five days.
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On another note, though, yay for purple carrots.
Blog text (4) -
So, yay, congratulations.
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"From that fact-finding, initial read on a mobile device, they can go 'yay' or 'nay.'"
Academic text (2016) -
Yay, I passed the yay exam!
Synonyms
932
6.9
A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
707
9.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
54
8.2
A short exclamation people say to show surprise, excitement or disbelief
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
36
9.9
A short shout people make to show excitement or approval
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
34
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
5
9.9
A shout that shows joy or encourages others
5
9.4
A shout of strong excitement or joy
4
9.1
A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief
3
7.9
A short shout people say to show joy or approval
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
2
8.7
A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness
1
8.4
A shout that shows strong excitement and approval
1
9.9
A short shout to show excitement or encouragement at a party
1
8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
1
8.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement
1
9.9
A short shout of joy used online
1
9.6
A word people say when they feel very pleased or excited
1
8.6
A short shout showing excitement or joy
A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
An excited way to say yes to show you like something
To shout loudly to show joy or approval
A very excited informal way to say yes
A very excited yes that shows strong agreement
A short shout people use to show surprise or excitement, often in a playful way
People say it to show great happiness or excitement, often as a joke
A shout used to show excitement or approval
How Excited
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word yay is a short, cheerful shout that copies the happy sound people make when they are pleased. It is like the word 'hooray', so yay shows 'happiness', 'excitement', or 'approval'.