OK

1. noun /oʊkeɪ/

a) endorsement; approval

We can start as soon as we get the OK.

b) a state of the United States of America.

Syn: approval, endorsement, green light, thumbs up

2. verb /oʊkeɪ/

a) To approve.

I dont want to OK this amount of money.

b) To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

Type a suitable name for your Marker and OK the dialogue box.

3. adjective /oʊkeɪ/

a) all right, permitted

Do you think its OK to stay here for the night?

b) satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional

The soup was OK, but the dessert was excellent.

Syn: allowed, all right, permissible, adequate, not bad, satisfactory, fine, well

Ant: forbidden, bad, inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory, ill, poorly, sick, under the weather, unwell

4. adverb /oʊkeɪ/

satisfactorily, sufficiently well

The team did OK in the playoffs.

Syn: adequately, satisfactorily

Ant: badly, inadequately, poorly, unsatisfactorily

5. interjection /oʊkeɪ/

a) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

I promise to give it back. Reply: OK.

b) An utterance expressing exasperation, similar to "all right!"

Lets meet again this afternoon. Reply: OK.

Syn: all right, now, now then