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Okay vs Yeah - What's the difference?

okay | yeah |

As a proper noun okay

is .

As an adverb yeah is

(informal) yes.

As an interjection yeah is

expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

okay

English

(wikipedia okay)

Alternative forms

* OK, , 'kay, m'kay, A-OK, otay ok, okeh, okey, okie-dokie, kay

Noun

(en noun)
  • See

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • See

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • See

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • See

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • See

    • Anagrams

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    yeah

    English

    (wikipedia yeah)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) Yes.

    • Synonyms

    * (agreement) yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh * (joy) hurrah, hurray, woohoo, yay, yippee

    References

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
    • Yeah! We did it!''

    Derived terms

    * yeah right

    See also

    * yes

    Anagrams

    *