o.k. in English

noun

1

an authorization or approval.

do you know how long it takes for those pen-pushers to give us the OK ?

synonyms: authorization, approval, (the) seal of approval, agreement, consent, assent, permission, endorsement, ratification, sanction, approbation, confirmation, (the) blessing, leave, (the) go-ahead, (the) green light, (the) thumbs up, (the) say-so

adjective

1

satisfactory but not exceptionally or especially good.

the flight was OK

synonyms: satisfactory, all right, acceptable, competent, adequate, tolerable, passable, reasonable, fair, decent, good enough, not bad, average, middling, moderate, unremarkable, unexceptional, so-so, 'comme ci, comme ça', fair-to-middling

adverb

1

in a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent.

the computer continues to work OK

synonyms: all right, fine, well, well enough, satisfactorily, acceptably

verb

1

sanction or give approval to.

the governor recently OK'd the execution of a man who had committed murder

synonyms: authorize, approve, agree to, consent to, sanction, pass, ratify, endorse, allow, give something the nod, rubber-stamp, give the go-ahead, give the green light, give the thumbs up, accede to

exclamation

1

used to express assent, agreement, or acceptance.

OK, I'll pass on your message

synonyms: all right, right, very well, very good, fine, fair enough, okey-doke, okey-dokey

abbreviation

1

Oklahoma (in official postal use).

noun

• authorization, approval, (the) seal of approval, agreement, consent, assent, permission, endorsement, ratification, sanction, approbation, confirmation, (the) blessing, leave, (the) go-ahead, (the) green light, (the) thumbs up, (the) say-so

adjective

• satisfactory, all right, acceptable, competent, adequate, tolerable, passable, reasonable, fair, decent, good enough, not bad, average, middling, moderate, unremarkable, unexceptional, so-so, 'comme ci, comme ça', fair-to-middling
• fine, all right, well, in good shape, in good health, fit, healthy, up to snuff, as fit as a fiddle, in the pink, as right as rain, hunky-dory
• permissible, allowable, acceptable, all right, in order, permitted, fitting, suitable, appropriate, fine, kosher

adverb

• all right, fine, well, well enough, satisfactorily, acceptably

verb

• authorize, approve, agree to, consent to, sanction, pass, ratify, endorse, allow, give something the nod, rubber-stamp, give the go-ahead, give the green light, give the thumbs up, accede to

exclamation

• all right, right, very well, very good, fine, fair enough, okey-doke, okey-dokey

Use "o.k." in a sentence

1. Times 27,887: Bunfight at the O.K

2. You need to take it easy, o.K.?

3. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia " Bunfight at the O.K

4. 13 That was O.K. Perhaps it was a good omen.

5. A word or expression that was first used in the US but is now used by people in other countries, especially those where English is spoken: "O.K." is an Americanism now used all over the world.

6. Amiss adjective wrong, mistaken, confused, false, inappropriate, rotten, incorrect, faulty, inaccurate, unsuitable, improper, defective, out of order, awry, erroneous, untoward, fallacious Their instincts warned them something was Amiss. wrong right, true, perfect, in order, correct, appropriate, suitable, accurate, proper, O.K