Okay Meaning
/ˌəʊˈkeɪ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative spelling of OK.
Sentence Examples
As long as it doesn't get cold, it's okay.
I'm a vegetarian, so I'd rather not have meat, if that's okay.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After carefully reviewing my work, the professor said it was ____ and I could move on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She gave a thumbs up to signal that everything was ____ after the emergency landing.
Word Origin & History
A respelling of OK.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They [the English] turned her [Joan of Arc] over to the mercies of the Church to make sure the murder was a blessed one. All soldiers are superstitious, I suppose. Nobody wanted to kill an obvious saint unless the Church okayed it."
— 1970, Leslie Waller, chapter 8, in The American: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 60:
"One of us must marry well. Meg didn't, Jo won't, Beth can't yet, so I shall, and make everything okay all round."
— 1868–1869, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, Little Women: […], (please specify |part=1 or 2), Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After carefully reviewing my work, the professor said it was ____ and I could move on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She gave a thumbs up to signal that everything was ____ after the emergency landing.