yeah

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   casual way of answering yes

   Yeah, I agree.

2. 2
   part

   Yes.

   —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.

3. 3
   part

   Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.

   —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.

4. 4
   part

   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!

5. 5
   intj

   Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

   Yeah! We did it!

6. 6
   noun

   Pronunciation spelling of year.

Etymology

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.