oke

[ ohk ]

/ oʊk /

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noun

oka¹.

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Words nearby oke

okapi, Okavango, okay, Okayama, Okazaki, oke, Okeechobee, Okeechobee Waterway, O'Keeffe, O'Keeffe, Georgia, Okefenokee Swamp

Other definitions for oke (2 of 2)

oke²

[ ohk ]

/ oʊk /

adjective Informal.

OK; all right.

Origin of oke

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; apparently shortening of OK

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How to use oke in a sentence

There was a slim young chap—Nathan Oke, his name was—that stood up to you i' the second round.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Fifty years ago for one oke of bread a man might have one oke of meat, or eight okes of fruit or two okes of wine.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879|Various
One projectile smashed against the side of Oke Tor, and sent back the ringing sound of its tremendous impact.
Children of the Mist|Eden Phillpotts
"Oke," answered Big Boy, as he turned the bottle up to his mouth, while deep gurgling sounds came forth.
Hookers|Richard F. Mann

I denye that therefore in the Knightes Tale yt must be oke serriall.
Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes|Francis Thynne

British Dictionary definitions for oke (1 of 3)

oke¹

/ (əʊk) /

noun

another name for oka

British Dictionary definitions for oke (2 of 3)

oke²

/ (əʊk) /

adjective, adverb

informal another term for O.K.

British Dictionary definitions for oke (3 of 3)

oke³

/ (əʊk) /

noun

Southern African an informal word for man

Word Origin for oke

from Afrikaans

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