OK

OK¹ S1 okay [ˌəu ˈkeı US ˌou-] interjection

1.) used to show that you agree with something or give permission for someone to do something

▪ 'Can I take the car today?' 'Okay.'

▪ OK, if that's what you prefer.

2.) used to ask someone if they agree with you or will give permission for you to do something

▪ I'll see you at seven, OK?

3.) used when you start talking about something new, or when you pause before continuing

▪ OK, let's move on to the next point.

▪ Okay, any questions so far?

4.) used to tell someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you

▪ OK, OK, so I made a mistake.

▪ Look, I'm doing my best, okay?

OK ²

OK² S1 adj, adv okay spoken

1.) [not before noun]

if you are OK, you are not ill, injured, or unhappy

= ↑all right

▪ Are you OK?

▪ Do you feel OK now?

▪ Mum's doing OK now.

2.) [not before noun]

something that is OK is acceptable and will not cause any problems

= ↑all right

▪ Will half past eight be OK?

▪ Does my hair look OK?

that's/it's OK

▪ 'Sorry I'm late.' 'That's OK.'

▪ Is it OK if I leave my bags here?

▪ Yeah, the TV 's working OK.

it is okay (for sb) to do sth

▪ It's okay for you to go home now.

it is okay with/by sb

▪ I'll pay you the rest tomorrow, if that's OK with you.

3.) [not before noun]

satisfactory but not extremely good

▪ 'How was the film?' 'It was okay, but not brilliant.'

▪ I think I did okay in the exam.

4.) someone who is OK is nice, pleasant, etc

▪ I've met Jim once, and he seems OK.

▪ He's an OK guy.

OK ³

OK³ okaypast tense and past participle OK'd present participle OK'ing third person singular OK's or past tense and past participle okayed present participle okaying third person singular okays

v [T] informal

to say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen

▪ The plans have been okayed, so let's get started as soon as possible.

OK ⁴

OK⁴ n okay

give (sb) the OK/get the OK informal

to give or get permission to do something

▪ Did you get the OK from head office?

OK ⁵

OK⁵

the written abbreviation of ↑Oklahoma