Complete Definition of "yay"

English

Pronunciation
y�, /yeɪ/, /yeI/
audio|en-us-yay.ogg|Audio (US)
:Homophones: yea
:Rhymes:English:-eɪ|Rhymes: -eɪ

Alternative spellings
yea

Interjection
infl|en|interjection

  1. colloquial yes
  2. An expression of happiness

#: "Yay! I have finally finished my work."

Synonyms
hooray

Adverb
en-adv

  1. US so, this (accompanied by a hand gesture)

#:The pony was yay high.

Alternative spellings
yea

See also
nay

Category:English palindromes

az:yay
fr:yay
pl:yay
tr:yay

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