okay

1 adjective spoken

1 (not before noun) not ill, injured, unhappy etc: Do you feel OK now?

2 used to say that something is acceptable: “Sorry I'm late.” “That's okay.” | Does my hair look OK?

3 (not before noun) satisfactory but not extremely good: Well, it was OK, but I liked the other one better.

4 is it OK...?/...OK? used to ask if you can do something or to tell someone they can do it: Is it OK if I take Monday off? | I'll go first, OK? | it is okay for sb to do sth: It's okay for you to go home now. | it is okay with/by sb: If it's OK with your mom, it's OK by me.

5 especially AmE nice, helpful, honest etc: Dwight's OK - you can trust him. | an OK kind of guy

— okay adverb: Mum's doing OK now. | Yeah, the TV's working okay. 2 interjection

1 used when you start talking about something else, or when you pause before continuing: OK, let's go on to item B. | OK, any questions so far?

2 used to express agreement or give permission: “Can I take the car today?” “Okay.”

3 used to stop people arguing with you: OK, OK, so I made a mistake, I've told you I'm sorry.

4 used when you think people are being unreasonable: Look, I'm doing my best, OK?

3 verb okayed, okaying (T) informal to say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen: Has the bank okayed your request for a loan? 4 noun informal give (sb) the okay/get the okay to give or get permission to do something: I got the OK to leave early today.