yes, and

noun

A rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.

Similar
so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?; yeah, and?

Meanings

nounyes, and (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA rule of improvisation whereby one performer should accept another's statement and build on it.
phraseyes, and ...?
  1. derogatoryAdmits the interlocutor's point but disputes its relevance.

    Synonyms: so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?; yeah, and?

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseAdmits the interlocutor's point but disputes its relevance.

Similar
so, what?; yes, and what of it?; okay, but what's your point?; who cares?; okay, and?; yeah, and?

Translations

Finnish Entä sitten?, Väliäkö sillä?
  • Entä sitten?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • Väliäkö sillä?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • Hällä väliä?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • no?Correct. What's your point, then?
French et alors?, et après?
  • et alors?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • et après?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • pis?Correct. What's your point, then?
German Na, und?
  • NaCorrect. What's your point, then?
  • und?Correct. What's your point, then?
Greek ε και
  • ε καιCorrect. What's your point, then?
Icelandic Já, hvað þá?
  • JáCorrect. What's your point, then?
  • hvað þá?Correct. What's your point, then?
Italian e allora?, ebbè?
  • e allora?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • ebbè?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • e con ciò?Correct. What's your point, then?
Portuguese e depois?
  • e depois?Correct. What's your point, then?
Russian Ну, и что?
  • НуCorrect. What's your point, then?
  • и что?Correct. What's your point, then?
Spanish ¿y qué?, ¿y eso qué?
  • ¿y qué?Correct. What's your point, then?
  • ¿y eso qué?Correct. What's your point, then?
Turkish ne olmuş yani?
  • ne olmuş yani?Correct. What's your point, then?
Cite this entry
APA

yes, and. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%2C%20and

MLA

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Chicago

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