yep
gb/jˈɛp/ us/jˈɛp/
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English
~ 2000
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interjection
informal
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Informal 'yes' or agreement
An informal way to say 'yes' or to agree with someone.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'yep' with more formal contexts where 'yes' would be more appropriate. 'Yep' should be avoided in formal writing or professional speech.
Synonyms
yeah (Similar informality; slightly softer and more casual in tone.)
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yes (More neutral and formal than 'yep'.)
Antonyms
nope (Informal way to say 'no', opposite of 'yep'.)
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no (Neutral or formal refusal or disagreement.)
Collocations
yep, that's right
|yep, I know
|yep, sure thing
Themes
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- "Are you coming to the meeting?" — "Yep, I'll be there."
- "Did you finish your homework?" — "Yep, all done."
- "So you agree with the plan?" — "Yep, I think it's great."
- "Is this your phone?" — "Yep, thanks for finding it."
Learner examples
- "Do you like pizza?" — "Yep."
- "Is it raining?" — "Yep."
- "Are we ready?" — "Yep."
- "Is this your bag?" — "Yep."
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