okay

o·kay

O0051200 (ō-kā′)n.adj.adv. & v. Variant of OK¹.

okay

(ˌəʊˈkeɪ) sentence substitute, adj, vb, n a variant of O.K.

OK

Oklahoma.

OK

o•kay

(ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ)

adj., adv., n., pl. OKs or OK's or O.K.'s or o•kays, adj. 1. all right; satisfactory: Is everything OK? 2. correct, permissible, or acceptable. 3. feeling well. 4. safe; sound. 5. adequate but unremarkable. 6. estimable, likable, or dependable. adv. 7. all right; well enough; successfully; fine: He sings OK. 8. (used to request or express agreement, acknowledgment, approval, etc.) n. 9. an approval, agreement, or endorsement. v.t. 10. to endorse or indicate approval of; authorize. [initials of a facetious folk phonetic spelling, e.g., oll or orl korrect representing all correct, first attested in Boston in 1839, then used in 1840 by Democrat partisans of Martin Van Buren, who allegedly named their organization, the O.K. Club, in allusion to the initials of Old Kinderhook, Van Buren's nickname, derived from his birthplace, Kinderhook, New York]

okay

Past participle: okayed
Gerund: okaying

Imperative
okay
okay

Present
I okay
you okay
he/she/it okays
we okay
you okay
they okay

Preterite
I okayed
you okayed
he/she/it okayed
we okayed
you okayed
they okayed

Present Continuous
I am okaying
you are okaying
he/she/it is okaying
we are okaying
you are okaying
they are okaying

Present Perfect
I have okayed
you have okayed
he/she/it has okayed
we have okayed
you have okayed
they have okayed

Past Continuous
I was okaying
you were okaying
he/she/it was okaying
we were okaying
you were okaying
they were okaying

Past Perfect
I had okayed
you had okayed
he/she/it had okayed
we had okayed
you had okayed
they had okayed

Future
I will okay
you will okay
he/she/it will okay
we will okay
you will okay
they will okay

Future Perfect
I will have okayed
you will have okayed
he/she/it will have okayed
we will have okayed
you will have okayed
they will have okayed

Future Continuous
I will be okaying
you will be okaying
he/she/it will be okaying
we will be okaying
you will be okaying
they will be okaying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been okaying
you have been okaying
he/she/it has been okaying
we have been okaying
you have been okaying
they have been okaying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been okaying
you will have been okaying
he/she/it will have been okaying
we will have been okaying
you will have been okaying
they will have been okaying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been okaying
you had been okaying
he/she/it had been okaying
we had been okaying
you had been okaying
they had been okaying

Conditional
I would okay
you would okay
he/she/it would okay
we would okay
you would okay
they would okay

Past Conditional
I would have okayed
you would have okayed
he/she/it would have okayed
we would have okayed
you would have okayed
they would have okayed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	okay - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"O.K., okeh, okey, OKimprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Verb	1.	okay - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"approve, O.K., sanctionauthorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"visa - approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"confirm - support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
Adj.	1.	okay - 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"all right, fine, hunky-dory, o.k., okcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsatisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"
Adv.	1.	okay - in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')O.K., all right, alrightcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

OK

or O.K.
or okay
noun1. Informal. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.2. Informal. The act or process of accepting:acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent, consent, nod, yes.verbInformal. To give one's consent to:allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, let, permit, sanction.adverbInformal. It is so; as you say or ask:absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.Informal: uh-huh, yeah, yep.Slang: right on.adjectiveInformal. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.Informal: tidy.

Translations

可以同意好好的对

O.K.,

okay

(ouˈkei) interjection, adjective, adverb all right. Will you do it? O.K., I will; Is my dress O.K.?; That's O.K. with/by me (= I agree). 可以，对，好，行 noun approval. He gave the plan his O.K.同意

okay

→ 好的zhCN

okay

A-OK

Operating or existing in perfect working order or in the best condition to be hoped for. Primarily heard in US. We've got the new engine fitted to the car now, and so far it's running A-OK! I've felt A-OK since I left the hospital last week.

rule OK

To be the best; to be the most dominant or in control; to be the most favoured or supported by the public. (Used originally in relation to football clubs or local gangs in graffiti writing.) Primarily heard in UK. Someone had come with a can of black spray paint and crossed out the big "Leeds Rules OK" that was painted on the side of the school. But in this part of the country, the conservatives rule OK with almost no opposition.See also: OK, rule

be OK

To be fine; to be not especially good or bad. A: "How have you been?" B: "Oh, I've been OK." These fries are OK, but they're not the best I've ever had.See also: OK

(Is) everything OK?

Are you all right? How are you? Said when one suspects that the person being addressed is feeling sad or not their usual self. Everything OK? You seem kind of tense today. A: "Is everything OK?" B: "Oh yeah, everything's fine."See also: everything

doing OK

1. Feeling fine or recovering somewhat. Typically used as a response to a question about one's wellbeing. Oh, I'm doing OK—the grief has begun to lessen with time. A: "How is your sister?" B: "Doing OK. It just takes a long time to get back to normal after that kind of injury."2. A question about one's wellbeing. You doing OK? I know you've had a rough week at work.See also: OK

everything's going to be all right

A phrase of comfort in times of stress or uncertainty. I know you're worried about finding a new job, but everything's going to be all right, I promise.See also: all, going, right

be doing OK

1. To be feeling fine or coping satisfactorily. Often used as a response to a question about one's wellbeing to indicate that one is relatively well. Oh, I'm doing OK—the grief has begun to lessen with time.2. To be performing moderately successfully. Thankfully, our business is doing OK this quarter because we've had a lot more sales.See also: OK

give (one) the OK

To tell one that it is permissible to do something. Don't worry, the boss gave me the OK to work overtime this week.See also: give, OK

get the OK

To receive permission or approval to do something. Don't worry, I got the OK from the boss before I started doing all this research.See also: get, OK

everything's going to be OK

A phrase used to reassure or comfort someone. I know you're worried, but everything's going to be OK—I promise.See also: going, OK

feeling OK

1. A phrase used to ask someone if they are feeling fine, especially when one suspects they may not be. I heard you were sick earlier this week—are you feeling OK now? Feeling OK today, Tim? You look a little under the weather.2. Feeling fine. Yeah, I'm feeling OK, just tired.See also: feeling, OK

(Are you) doing okay?

and You doing okay? 1. How are you? Mary: Doing okay? Bill: You bet! How are you? Bill: Hey, man! Are you doing okay? Tom: Sure thing! And you? 2. How are you surviving this situation or ordeal? Mary: You doing okay? Bill: Sure. What about you? Mary: I'm doing fine. Tom: Wow, that was some turbulence we just hit! Are you doing okay? Mary: I'm still a little frightened, but I'll make it.

(Are you) feeling okay?

Do you feel well? Tom: Are you feeling okay? Bill: Oh, fair to middling. Susan: Are you feeling okay? Mary: I'm still a little dizzy, but it will pass.See also: feeling

Everything's going to be all right,

and Everything will be all right.; Everything will be okay.; Everything will be just fine.; Everything will be great.Do not worry, everything will be okay. "Don't worry, Fred," comforted Bill "Everything will be all right." Mary: I just don't know if I can go on! Bob: Now, now. Everything will be just fine.See also: all, going, right

(Have you) been okay?

and You been okay?Inf. a vague greeting asking if one has been well. Tom: Hey, man. How you doing? Bob: I'm okay. You been okay? Tom: Sure. See you! Mary: I heard you were sick. Sally: Yes, but I'm better. Have you been okay? Mary: Oh, sure. Healthy as an ox.See also: been

(I'm) doing okay.

1. Inf. I'm just fine. Bob: How you doing? Bill: Doing okay. And you? Bob: Things could be worse. Mary: How are things going? Sue: I'm doing fine, thanks. And you? Mary: Doing okay. 2. Inf. I'm doing as well as can be expected.; I'm feeling better. Mary: How are you feeling? Sue: I'm doing okay—as well as can be expected. Tom: I hope you're feeling better. Sally: I'm doing okay, thanks.See also: okay

(I'm) feeling okay.

I am doing well.; I am feeling well. Alice: How are you feeling? Jane: I'm feeling okay. John: How are things going? Fred: Feeling okay.See also: feeling, okay

(Is) everything okay?

Inf. How are you?; How are things? John: Hi, Mary. Is everything okay? Mary: Sure. What about you? John: I'm okay. Waiter: Is everything okay? Bill: Yes, it's fine.See also: everything

(I've) been okay.

Inf. a standard response to a greeting inquiry that asks how one has been. Bill: Well, how have you been, good buddy? John: I've been okay. Sue: How you doing? Jane: Been okay. And you? Sue: The same.See also: been, okay

(that's) fine with me

and (that's) fine by me; (that's) okay by me; (that's) okay with meThat is agreeable as far as I am concerned. (The expressions with by are colloquial.) Sue: I'm giving away your old coat. Bob: That's fine with me. Sally: Can I take twenty dollars out of your wallet? Fred: That's okay by me—if you can find it, of course.See also: fine

be doing OˈK/oˈkay

(informal) be successful; be making a lot of money: ‘How’s business?’ ‘We’re doing OK, thanks.’ ♢ They’re doing more than okay with those new restaurants. They’re making a fortune.See also: OK, okay

give somebody/get the OˈK/oˈkay

(informal) give somebody/receive approval or permission: I’m waiting to get the OK before I start on the project. ♢ He can’t start until his boss gives him the OK.See also: get, give, OK, okay, somebody

ok

verbSee ak

A-OK

mod. in the best of condition. I really feel A-OK.

Everything’s going to be okay

and EGBOK sent. & comp. abb. Don’t worry, everything will be fine. EGBOK. Stop fretting. See also: going, okay

OK

and okay1. interj. accepted; agreed. (Initialism. From a jocular, mispelled abbreviation Oll Kerrect.) So, he said, like, “okay,” and, like, I go “okay.” So we both go “Okay.” Okay? 2. mod. acceptable. This cake is okay, but not what I would call first rate. 3. mod. acceptably. She ran okay—nothing spectacular. 4. n. (someone’s) acceptance. I won’t give the final okay until I see the plans. 5. tv. to approve something. She refused to okay our plans. 6. Go to ak.

okay

verbSee OK

A-OK

Excellent. The term dates from a specific incident in 1961, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Colonel “Shorty” Power misunderstood astronaut Alan Shepard’s “OK” for “A-OK,” indicating that his suborbital flight was going well. The term caught on, along with other space-flight terms that entered the language about the same time.

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A-OK

rule OK

be OK

(Is) everything OK?

doing OK

everything's going to be all right

be doing OK

give (one) the OK

get the OK

everything's going to be OK

feeling OK

(Are you) doing okay?

(Are you) feeling okay?

Everything's going to be all right,

(Have you) been okay?

(I'm) doing okay.

(I'm) feeling okay.

(Is) everything okay?

(I've) been okay.

(that's) fine with me

be doing OˈK/oˈkay

give somebody/get the OˈK/oˈkay

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A-OK

Everything’s going to be okay

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Synonyms for okay

noun an endorsement

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verb give sanction to

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adj being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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adv in a satisfactory or adequate manner

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