Yeees vs. Yes — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Yeees and Yes
ADVERTISEMENT
Definitions
Yeees➦
Elongated form of yes
Yes➦
Used to give an affirmative response
‘Do you understand?’ ‘Yes.’
Yes➦
Used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one's attention
‘Oh, Mr Lawrence.’ ‘Yes?’
Yes➦
Used to question a remark
‘It should be easy to check.’ ‘Oh yes? How?’
Yes➦
Encouraging someone to continue speaking
‘When you bought those photographs …’ ‘Yes?’
Yes➦
Expressing great pleasure or excitement
Plenty to eat, including hot hamburger sandwiches (yes!)
ADVERTISEMENT
Yes➦
Expressing irritation or impatience
‘Is the pain still there?’ ‘Yes, yes, damn you, the pain is always there’
Yes➦
An affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting
Answering with assured and ardent yeses
Yes➦
It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent.
Yes➦
An affirmative or consenting reply.
Yes➦
An affirmative vote or voter.
Yes➦
To give an affirmative reply to.
ADVERTISEMENT
Yes➦
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
Yes➦
(interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request.
I need some help.
Yes?
Yes?
Yes➦
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Was that a yes?
Yes➦
A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
Yes➦
To agree with, affirm, approve.
Did he yes the veto?
Yes➦
(slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
Yes➦
Ay; yea; - a word which expresses affirmation or consent; - opposed to no.
Yes➦
An affirmative;
I was hoping for a yes
