yeah

Examples

• All

• You know, So yeah, yeah, that's what's going on.

  Destiny Sidwell

• But yeah, yeah, I've heard of such a thing.

• And I was like, yeah, you know, things.

  Simone Giertz

• And I was like, yeah, so there you go.

• Yeah, I mean, I, yeah, we did all this.

• - You have a point, yeah.

  Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014)

• And later: "Yeah, so all those teachings eventually come back to you."

  Academic text (2017)

• Chris was telling the drunk, "Yeah, she'll dance with you; just go ask her."

  Fiction book (1990)

• You are savages, I said, "Yeah, madam, now I know exactly what you are."

  Academic text (1998)

• You could reread it and say, "Yeah, that was good, wasn't it?"

  Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

Y

yep

vsyeah

• Informal

636 7.7

A casual way to say yes when speaking

serves as a brief listening cue that invites more speech instead of full reply

Y

yah

vsyeah

• Informal

140 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

works as a brief listening signal to show attention and invite continuation

G

gotcha

vsyeah

• Informal

27 8.1

A quick way to say you understand or that you caught someone doing something

focuses on brief listening and prompting speech rather than accusing or catching

G

getcha

vsyeah

• Informal

9 9.9

Shows that you understand or agree with someone

signals brief listening and encourages more speech rather than full agreement

Y

yeh

vsyeah

• Informal

8 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

acts as a listening signal to show understanding and encourage more talk

Y

yuh

vsyeah

• Informal

4 9.9

A casual way to say yes or show you agree

functions as a short listening cue encouraging the speaker rather than a full answer

Y

yeah-huh

vsyeah

• Informal

1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

signals listening and invites the speaker to continue rather than simply agreeing

Idioms

Y

yeah, yeah

• Informal

199 8.4

Shows you are not interested or impatient with what someone says

S

so yeah

• Slang

75 8.2

Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something

H

HE-double-L yeah

• Slang

9.9

A very excited yes that shows strong agreement

S

shit yeah

• Offensive

9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

How Attentive

right

• Informal

106 1.0

yeah

• Informal

∞ 2.0

hmm

• Informal

∞ 8.7

uhhhh

• Informal

3 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology