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- DictionaryOK/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/
exclamation
- 1. used to express agreement or acceptance: "OK, I'll pass on your message"
adjective
- 1. satisfactory but not especially good: "the flight was OK" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. in a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent: "the computer continues to work OK"
noun
- 1. an authorization or approval: "the officer gave me the OK"
verb
- 1. give approval to: "despite objections, the committee ok'd the construction"
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OK definition: 1. used to show that you agree with something or agree to do something: 2. used to check that…. Learn more.
The fad even went so far as to produce abbreviations for intentional misspellings. Such popular expressions as N.G. (no go) and A.R. (all right) gave way to K.G. (know go) and O.W. (oll wright). The abbreviation O.K. stood for oll korrect, a deliberate misspelling of all correct.
OK definition: all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control. See examples of OK used in a sentence.
OK. An OK button on a remote control. OK (/ ˌoʊˈkeɪ / ⓘ), with spelling variations including okay, okeh, O.K. and many others, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages.
ok. Anything that's ok is all right or fine. A perfectly ok answer when your dad asks how your homework is going is " Ok." If something's ok, it's not terrible, but it's not wonderful either — it's simply ok.
adj. 1. a. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable: Was everything OK with your stay? b. Correct: That answer is OK. c. Barely satisfactory; mediocre: made an OK presentation. 2. a. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order: Is the battery OK? b. Uninjured or not seriously injured: The skier fell but was OK.
allowed or acceptable: Is it okay if I leave early today? [ + to do sth ] Is it okay to smoke in here?