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Meaning okay meaning

What does okay mean?

Definitions in simple English

okay Adverb

— You use okay to show that you agree with something. "I'll be late tonight, mom." "Okay dear!" "You don't have to come tomorrow." "Okay, I'll see you next week then." — You use okay to check if someone agrees with you. I'm leaving now, okay? — You use okay to show that you are changing topic. Does anybody have questions? No? Okay, let's look at the homework then.

okay Adjective

— If someone is okay, they are fine or not hurt. Oh, sorry! Are you okay? Let me help you. Thanks, I'm feeling okay now. — If something is okay, it is good enough, fine, or not bad. "Do you like this?" "It's okay, I guess. Do you have anything nicer?" "Is it okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Yeah, it's okay with me. "How was your day?" "Oh, it was okay--nothing special." — If someone is okay, they are nice. He's an okay guy.

okay Verb

— If you okay something, you approve it. The manager has to okay it before I can let you in. — If you okay something with somebody, you ask them to approve it. Did you okay this with your dad?

okay Noun

— If you give something your okay, you approve it. We got the okay to go ahead.

okay

— adjective (= all right, fine) being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition 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 been fine — adverb (= all right, alright) in a satisfactory or adequate manner; ; ; ('alright' is a nonstandard variant of 'all right') she'll do okay on her own held up all right under pressure — verb (= approve, sanction) give sanction to I approve of his educational policies — noun (= O.K., OK) an endorsement they gave us the O.K. to go ahead

Synonyms okay synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as okay?

okay English » English

all right good OK yes fine ok alright nice well O.K. approve right agreed sure sanction o.k. just yeah ready okey okeh hunky-dory forthrightedly exactly decently acceptable I agree yup yea well enough very well uh-huh tidily suites sprinkle sow properly precisely positive personally of course normal no problem nicely look indeed honestly hmm green light go-ahead

Topics okay topics

What do people use okay to talk about?

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

What words refer to approving of something?

approve meet with someone's approval agree with believe in condone endorse be for be in favor of okay (v) give it your okay pass sanction subscribe sustain think something is right uphold value (v) think something is right

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

What words refer to giving someone permission to do something?

give permission agree to allow authorize consent to give your consent grant permission let permit say someone can do something not stand in someone's way sanction suffer give someone the go-ahead okay something give someone the green light give leave
What words refer to permission to do something?

permission authorization consent clearance someone's say-so license green light the okay the go-ahead

Examples okay examples

How do I use okay in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Is everything okay?

As long as it doesn't get cold, it's okay.

Okay. Sorry.

I'm a vegetarian, so I'd rather not have meat, if that's okay.

Yes, I think it's okay.

I hope everything is okay.

Okay. Drive safely.

I am okay.

Is that okay?

Everything okay?

It's okay to go.

Ah, okay!

Is Kim Jong ill or is Kim Jong okay?

Okay, let's go.

We'll help you, okay?

Movie subtitles

I'm okay as long as I'm within the school grounds.

It's not okay!

So everything would be okay if I were strong?

Okay Elder, uh.

Omigosh! Okay- Just take the bags!

Well, Elder McKinley, I think it's okay that you're having gay thoughts. Just so long as you never act upon them.

Okay?

Okay, whatever.

Okay!

Um. okay.

Okay okay okay! Hold on!

Okay. Just.

How you doing, man? You okay?

Okay, so I'm a little out of practice cooking Italian.

She never will. All right, let's. we're gonna try a little role-play, okay?

Gloria, you. You be his wife, okay?

Will that be okay?

Okay, and cue smoke.

Okay, well, at least let me help.

Okay, why don't you do this yourself?

Okay, I don't know anything about the play!

Okay, then riddle me this.

Oh. Okay, look, I'll get your money back.

It's okay, Suzi.

Now, get lost. Yeah, okay.

Okay, easy, easy.

Frankie, on my father's life, Until you realize our right to share the soccer pitch, we will continue to sting you, and sting you like a swarm of killer bees. Okay, okay, come on, come on.

Okay, I'm kind of scared of ghosts.

Okay, well, I wanted to talk to you about soccer.

All of it, okay?

Okay, I can. I can fix it.

Okay then. Anybody else want to try answering?

It's not the same thing for me, okay?

I'll be fine on my own, okay?

Okay, fine.

News and current affairs

After all, it has been clear to most objective observers for many years that the rich countries had no realistic strategy for reducing the unpayable debts of the poor countries, yet such critics were told to be patient, that everything was okay.

But that should be okay, especially if we all have jobs.

Okay, it's a Picasso.

I do not recall checking a box to say that that was okay.

Haidt then asked his subjects whether it was okay for Julie and Mark to have sex.

Okay, three parties.

When dealing with surges of potentially destabilizing capital inflows, capital controls are a no-no, but something called prudential regulation is quite okay.

Actually, they would probably feel okay.

Okay, it's a Picasso. Yet it is not even the highest sale price paid this year.

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