OK
1or o·kay
all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
correct, permissible, or acceptable; meeting standards: Is this suit OK to wear to a formal party?
all right; well enough; successfully; fine: She'll manage OK on her own.He sings OK, but he can't tap dance.
(used as an affirmative response) yes; surely.
(used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) all right?; do you agree?
(used to express agreement, understanding, acceptance, or the like): OK, I'll get it for you.
(used as an introductory or transitional expression): OK, now where were we?
Origin of OK
1- Also O.K., ok .
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Other definitions for OK (2 of 2)
Oklahoma (approved especially for use with zip code).
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How to use OK in a sentence
Unless there is a court decision that changes our law, we are OK.
Because they stopped and I thought, “OK, that makes sense,” and then all of a sudden I saw another issue!
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the most famous directors of this era was Shin Sang-OK (신상옥).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike, OK, to be around them when we were away from work is great, but being at work was still kind of strange for me.
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out | | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd… and… OK, he was the governor of a huge and electorally important state.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I'm going to be one of those people who acts like it's all OK, like it'll all go back to normal some day.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowHer desk was worse than the floor, piled high with books and comics, so we ended up sitting on her bed, which was OK by me.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowI was still moving, reaching for her other hand, for her now-unlocked phone with her thumb still poised over the OK key.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowThey sprinkle rat poison over everything at closing-time, but if you get there quick, you're OK.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowParoccipital, par-OK-sip′i-tal, adj. situated near the occiput.
British Dictionary definitions for OK (1 of 2)
Oklahoma
British Dictionary definitions for O.K. (2 of 2)
/ (ˌəʊˈkeɪ) informal /
an expression of approval, agreement, etc
in good or satisfactory condition
permissable: is it O.K. if I go home now?
acceptable but not outstanding: the party was O.K.
(tr) to approve or endorse
approval or agreement
Origin of O.K.
2- Also: OK, o.k., okay
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