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 okay okay /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/

adjective

  1. () Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition  ( cool [Informal] , hunky-dory [Informal] , ok , all right , fine , o.k. , okay , jake [Informal, N. American, Australian, New Zeland] )
    being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
     An all-right movie
    an all-right movie
     The passengers were shaken up but are all right
    the passengers were shaken up but are all right
     Is everything all right?
    is everything all right?
     Everything's fine
    everything's fine
     Things are okay
    things are okay
     Dinner and the movies had been fine
    dinner and the movies had been fine
     Another minute I'd have been fine
    another minute I'd have been fine

adverb

  1. In a satisfactory or adequate manner  ( alright , O.K. , okay , all right )
    in a satisfactory or adequate manner
     She'll do okay on her own
    she'll do okay on her own
     Held up all right under pressure
    held up all right under pressure

interjection

  1. () Affirmative responses indicating agreement, understanding, or acceptance.  ( OK , okay , right , right on [Informal] , okey-doke [Informal] , okey-dokey [Informal] , righto [Informal, British] , righty-ho [Informal, British] )
    Affirmative responses indicating agreement, understanding, or acceptance.

noun

  1. An endorsement  ( O.K. , OK , okay , okeh [Non-standard] , okey [Non-standard] )
    an endorsement
     They gave us the O.K. to go ahead
    they gave us the O.K. to go ahead

verb

  1. Give sanction to  ( O.K. , okay , sanction , approve )
    give sanction to
     I approve of his educational policies
    I approve of his educational policies