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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yes and

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
yes and
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go along with what is offered, especially in a performative context, and to accept and expand upon it; to go with the flow; to take it in stride.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a well-known rule in improv acting, wherein improvised lines must (figuratively) be answered with yes and... in order to continue the scene.

Inflected Forms

yes ands (present, singular) yes anding (participle, present) yes anded (participle, past) yes anded (past)

Questions

What does yes and mean?
To go along with what is offered, especially in a performative context, and to accept and expand upon it; to go with the flow; to take it in stride.
Where does yes and come from?
From a well-known rule in improv acting, wherein improvised lines must (figuratively) be answered with yes and... in order to continue the scene.

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