yup

[yuhp]

adverb

Informal.

1. yes.

yup

/ jʌp /

1. an informal word for yes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yup¹

Form of yeah as an isolated or emphatic utterance, with p representing closing of the lips, creating, in effect, an unreleased labial stop (and perhaps also lowering the vowel); compare the parallel use of p in nope

Example Sentences

Under Chief Investment Officer Yup Kim, who joined the pension system in 2024, the Texas Municipal Retirement System has raised its target allocation to private equity, last month electing to increase the maximum allocation to 28% of the fund’s assets, with a target of 20%.

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When Sonny’s past is brought up — gambling, addiction, car crashes, failed relationships, divorce — Sonny responds with a cool, collected “yup” to each one.

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Yup, the two comedy legends are also in-laws.

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Yup, Cooper had a cheating boyfriend too.

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Yup, looks like a torpedo, and that’s the working nickname in headlines across the Big Apple.

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