okay
okay /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
adjective
-
()
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
-
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
-
()
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
-
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
-
Give sanction to
(
O.K.
, okay
, sanction
, approve
)
give sanction to
I approve of his educational policies
I approve of his educational policies