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Dictionaryyeah
interjection

yeah

An informal way of saying yes.

Yeah, I have enough time to help you today.

Etymology

Yeah is an informal spoken variant of yes. It preserves agreement while giving the reply a more casual conversational tone.

More examples

  • Oh yeah, that sounds like a good plan.
  • Yeah, you can borrow my charger.
  • The meeting starts at noon, yeah?

Similar words

yes
The standard affirmative reply, appropriate in formal and informal settings.
yep
A more clipped, conversational affirmative, unsuitable for formal writing.