Okay
/ˌəˈkæɪ/
noun
Endorsement; approval.
“We can start as soon as we get the OK.”
Synonyms: approval, endorsement, go-ahead, green light, thumbs up
verb
To approve.
“I don't want to OK this amount of money.”
To confirm by activating a button marked OK.
Synonyms: approve, greenlight
adjective
All right, permitted.
“Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?”
Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional.
“The soup was OK, but the dessert was excellent.”
In good health or a good emotional state.
“He's not feeling well now, but he should be OK after some rest.”
Synonyms: all right, allowed, permissible, fine, well, adequate, all right, not bad
adverb
Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.
“The team did OK in the playoffs.”
Synonyms: adequately, satisfactorily
interjection
Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.
“I promise to give it back. – OK.”
Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.
“OK, I'm thinking of a number…”
Used in turn-taking, serving as a request to the speaker to grant the turn to the interrupter.
“You always do this to me! When we were at your mother’s, you said that… – OK, OK, …”
Synonyms: 'kay, A-OK, all right, k, m'kay, okeh, okey, okey-dokey