English Explanatory Dictionary

yep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Yes.
noun
  1. Yes.
name
  1. Initialism of Yorkshire Evening Post.
name
  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Pronunciation

/jɛp/ [jɛp̚] [jɛʔ] [jɛʔp̚] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yep.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-yep.wav

Word forms

yep yeps

Etymology

Representing yeah pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yup, nope, welp, and ope. Compare also German jap (“yep”).

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:yay See Thesaurus:wow

Antonyms

nope
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