Interjection: yes yes
- Indicates an affirmative response
- ay [dialect], aye [dialect], sure [informal], uh-huh [informal], yah [UK, informal], yea [informal], yeah [informal], yeh [informal], yep [informal], yup [informal], ya [S.Africa, informal], certainly
- An affirmative
"I was hoping for a yes"
Derived forms: yesses, yeses
Type of: affirmative
Antonym: no
Encyclopedia: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus