Meaning of okay in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Verb

   okay

   Definitions

   1. give sanction to

   Examples

   • « I approve of his educational policies »

   Antonyms

   • disapprove
   • reject

2. Classifying Adjective

   okay

   Definitions

   1. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

   Examples

   • « an all-right movie »
   • « the passengers were shaken up but are all right »
   • « is everything all right? »
   • « everything's fine »
   • « things are okay »
   • « dinner and the movies had been fine »
   • « another minute I'd have »

   Synonyms

   • satisfactory

3. Adverb

   okay

   Definitions

   1. in a satisfactory or adequate manner

   Examples

   • « she'll do okay on her own »
   • « held up all right under pressure »
   • « ('alright' is a nonstandard variant of 'all right') »

4. Noun

   okay

   Definitions

   1. an endorsement

   Examples

   • « they gave us the O.K. to go ahead »