Okay

/ˌəˈkæɪ/

noun

  1. Endorsement; approval.

    We can start as soon as we get the OK.

Synonyms: approval, endorsement, go-ahead, green light, thumbs up

verb

  1. To approve.

    I don't want to OK this amount of money.

  2. To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

Synonyms: approve, greenlight

adjective

  1. All right, permitted.

    Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?

  2. Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional.

    The soup was OK, but the dessert was excellent.

  3. 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

  1. Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.

    The team did OK in the playoffs.

Synonyms: adequately, satisfactorily

interjection

  1. Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

    I promise to give it back. – OK.

  2. 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…

  3. 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

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