yeah
jeə
Definition Synonyms

Definition of yeah - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
languageused to express agreement or affirmation
  • Do you want to go? Yeah, let's do it.
affirmative yep yes
2.
emotionused to express enthusiasm
  • Yeah! That's exactly what I wanted!
yep yes
3.
communicationused to indicate understanding
  • Yeah, I see what you mean now..
uh-huh yep yes

Interjection

1.
communicationexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • Yeah, I think you're right about that.
yep yes
2.
emotionshowing enthusiasm or excitement
  • Yeah! We won the game!
yep yes
3.
sarcasmUSexpressing disbelief or sarcasmUS
  • Oh yeah, like that's really going to happen.
nah nope uh-uh
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with yeah

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
exclamation of excitement or joy
Oh yeah! We won the game!
show enthusiasm or approval for something good
Aww yeah, that’s exactly what I wanted!
used to agree with someone sarcastically
Oh, yeah, right, that's exactly what I meant.
expression of mild agreement or acknowledgment
Yeah, yeah, I understand what you mean..
used to transition between thoughts or topics
I was thinking about it. So yeah, we should go.
express strong agreement or enthusiasm in a mild way
Heck yeah, I want to go to the concert!

Origin of yeah

Old English, gea (yes)

Terms with yeah included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
yhabbr.
abr: yeah
yes or okay in a casual way

Examples of yeah in a sentence

  • Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.
  • Yeah! Let's do it!
  • Yeah! That's the spirit!
  • Yeah, I get it now.
  • Yeah, that makes sense.
  • Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking.

View all translations of yeah

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:ouais, exactement, ...
  2. German:ja, ...
  3. Italian:sì, come no, ...
  4. Spanish:claro, ¡Sí!, ...
  5. Portuguese:sim, ah sim, ...
  6. Chinese:是的, 耶, ...
  7. Japanese:うん, ええ, ...
  8. Arabic:نَعَم, أجل, ...
  9. Hebrew:כֵּן, יֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:да, ура, ...
  11. Ukrainian:так, ага, ...
  12. Hindi:हाँ, जी, ...
Browse the dictionary entries starting with “y”:

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery