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okay

/ˌəˈkæɪ/

noun

Meaning

  • Endorsement; approval.

    "We can start as soon as we get the OK."

Synonyms

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

verb

Meaning

  • To approve.

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

  • To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

Synonyms

approve,
greenlight

adjective

Meaning

  • 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,
satisfactory

adverb

Meaning

  • Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.

    "The team did OK in the playoffs."

Synonyms

adequately,
satisfactorily

interjection

Meaning

  • 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,
now,
now then