Looking for the meaning of the word YESSIR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of YESSIR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Yessir
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
early 20th century: alteration of yes sir
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjɛsə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jɛsˈsəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to express assent to a superior
Short Definition:used to express assent to superior
Examples:- ‘Do you understand me?’ ‘Yessir!’
Word: Yessir
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjɛsə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
jɛsˈsəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
defer to (someone) as a superior
Short Definition:defer to someone as superior
Examples:- you're used to people yessirring you left and right
