OK Definition
ōkā
okays
adjective
Correct; acceptable.
It's OK to wear casual dress to the party.
Webster's New World
In satisfactory or good condition.
Are you feeling OK today?
Webster's New World
Adequate; satisfactory; good enough.
The entree was OK, but dessert was excellent.
Webster's New World
In proper or satisfactory operational or working order.
Is the battery OK?
American Heritage
Comfortable; satisfied.
I'm OK with waiting until tomorrow.
Webster's New World
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noun
Approval; endorsement.
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adverb
Yes; very well.
OK, I'll go first.
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Acceptably; satisfactorily.
Am I dressed OK for this restaurant?
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Is that acceptable, agreeable, etc. to you?
We'll have dinner after the movie, OK?
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interjection
Yes; good, agreed, etc.
“Let's leave right away!” “OK!”
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Used to express comprehension or acknowledgment of another's statement, explanation, etc.
“I'll put your umbrella back in the closet.” “OK.”
Webster's New World
An utterance expressing exasperation, similar to "all right!"
OK! I get it! Stop nagging me!
Wiktionary
Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.
OK, I'm thinking of a number...
Wiktionary
verb
To approve or endorse, as by writing “OK” on.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Oklahoma.
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pronoun
Acronym of Oklahoma, a state of the United States of America.
Wiktionary
Origin of OK
Of unclear origin. Wikipedia lists several possibilities. it may be an abbreviation of a comical spelling of "all correct" as "oll korrect", such as first appeared in print in The Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839, as part of a fad for similar fanciful abbreviations in the United States during the late 1830s.
From Wiktionary
Abbreviation of oll korrect slang respelling of all correct
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
