OK1 interjectionOK2 adjective, adverbOK3 verbOK4 noun
OKOK1, okay /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ $ ˌoʊ-/ ●●● S1 interjection 
1used to show that you agree with something or give permission for someone to do something: 
‘Can I take the car today?’ ‘Okay.’ OK, if that’s what you prefer.2used to ask someone if they agree with you or will give permission for you to do something: I’ll see you at seven, OK?3used when you start talking about something new, or when you pause before continuing: OK, let’s move on to the next point. Okay, any questions so far?4used to tell someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you: OK, OK, so I made a mistake. Look, I’m doing my best, okay?OK1 interjectionOK2 adjective, adverbOK3 verbOK4 noun
OKOK2, okay ●●● S1 adjective, adverb spoken EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "I couldn't find the shampoo you wanted." "That's okay."
- an OK kind of guy
- Are these clothes OK for the opera?
- Are you OK?
- Dwight's OK. You can trust him.
- I figure that 110 pounds is an OK weight for me to be.
- Is your stomach OK?
- The movie was OK, but the book was better.
THESAURUSnot harmed or damaged
not harmed or damaged: · The children are all safe.
informal safe and not hurt: · I was glad to hear that you were OK.
not hurt: · The kidnappers released the young man unharmed.
not hurt or damaged, after an accident, an attack, or a dangerous experience – used when you are surprised by this: · The baby escaped unscathed.· Miraculously, the old part of the city remained unscathed.
informal not harmed or damaged, especially after a journey or a dangerous experience: · I’m glad you’re home in one piece.
safe, after being in a dangerous situation: · As soon as they were out of danger, they stopped for a rest.· His doctors say he is out of danger.
Longman Language Activatorto have enough of something to have enough of something to do what you want: · I'll come and see you if I have enough time.have enough time/money etc to do something: · We didn't have enough room to lie down, so we couldn't really sleep.
to have enough of something to do what you want: · I know I should exercise, but I just never seem to have the time.· I'm sure Jonathan would be willing to help, if he had the money.have the time/money/help etc to do something: · A small company like ours just doesn't have the resources to compete with the big corporations.
to have enough money to do something or to buy something: · I love the apartment, but I don't think we can afford the rent.can afford to do something: · These days more and more people can afford to fly, which means the airways become increasingly crowded.
informal to have enough time, money etc for a particular purpose, because you do not need it all for other purposes: · Can you spare a couple of minutes to talk about next week's programme?· The firm has agreed to improve the toilet facilities as soon as they can spare the money.· The records show that the city has a few acres of land to spare.
British informal if someone's money runs to something, they have enough money to pay for it, especially when it is something expensive: · I don't think my salary quite runs to holidays in the Caribbean!· The company budget wouldn't run to a Mercedes, so I had to make do with a Ford instead.
informal to have enough of something that you need, such as time, money, or food: · "Do you have to rush off?'' "No, I'm OK for time.''· We're all right for vegetables, but we need to buy some more fruit.· "Are we ok for little plates?" "Yeah, Matthew washed them all."
British informal to have plenty of something that is needed or that makes life easier or more pleasant: · We're quite well off for public transport in this part of the country.· The school's reasonably well off for books and equipment but there is a shortage of staff.
good enough · If the weather's good enough next weekend we'll go camping.good enough for · It's just a cheap wine but it's good enough for a picnic.good enough to do something · Do you think she's good enough to be in the team?
something that is satisfactory reaches the expected standard but is not better than it: · You won't get paid unless your work is satisfactory.· Lynne got satisfactory grades and was offered a place at university.
spoken use this about something that is good enough but not especially good: · The children made the cakes. I hope they're all right.· "What did you think of the movie?" "Oh, it was OK - nothing special."· This book is OK for beginners but it's not really suitable for more advanced students.
spoken use this to say that something is fairly good, and better than you expected: · "What was the food like?" "Oh, not bad - better than last time."· You know, that's not a bad idea.not too bad: · "How was the exam?" "Oh, not too bad. I think I passed."
good enough for a particular purpose, especially by being of a high enough level, amount, or quality: · Employers must provide adequate training opportunities.· Now that we have extended the hall, those small electric heaters are no longer adequate.· Make sure that the lighting is adequate so that your guests can see what they are eating.
good enough to be able to be used for a particular purpose: · We had a lot of applicants for the job but only a few of them were acceptable.· Some low-fat cheeses have quite an acceptable flavour but some taste like rubber.acceptable to: · The dispute was settled in a way that was acceptable to both sides.
good enough, but not very good: · There was some bread, a little cheese and a passable French wine.· He gave a passable imitation of Charlie Chaplin.
fairly good, but not very good: · Most of her work is of a reasonable standard.· A reasonable number of people turned up for the meeting.· We had an enjoyable weekend and the weather was quite reasonable.
a piece of work or a performance that is competent is done to a satisfactory standard but does not have any particularly good or skilful features: · Most of the essays were competent but one was really outstanding.· Ben took out his pen and produced a quick but very competent sketch of the building.
spoken of a good enough quality or standard: · I want to provide my boys with a decent education.· There isn't one decent restaurant around here.
especially spoken to be good enough for a particular purpose: · If you don't have any butter, margarine will do.· I want someone to practise first aid on. You'll do, Simon.will do somebody (=be good enough for someone): · Don't bother fetching me another chair. This one'll do me fine.
what you say to someone when they thank you spoken · "Thanks for the lift!" "Oh, don't mention it!"
informal spoken · "Thank you so much for looking after the children." "That's all right. I enjoyed having them."
especially American, spoken · "Thanks a lot." "You're welcome!"
formal spoken · "It was very good of you to sing for us at such short notice." "My pleasure!"· "Thanks for dinner" "Not at all - I enjoyed it".
spoken say this when someone has thanked you a lot for something you have done because they think it was very difficult for you to do: · "You shouldn't have gone to so much trouble, you know!" "Oh, think nothing of it."· "Thank you for all your help. I couldn't have done it without you." "Don't mention it. It was nothing."
informal spoken say this to show that what someone has thanked you for was really a very easy thing for you to do: · "Thank you for coming all the way out here." "No problem, lady."
American spoken used as a reply to someone who has thanked you for something: · "Thanks for the ride." "Sure, no problem."
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Do you feel OK now? Mum’s doing OK now. ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’ Is it OK if I leave my bags here? I think I did okay in the exam.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1[not before noun] if you are OK, you are not ill, injured, or unhappy SYN all right: Do you feel OK now? Mum’s doing OK now. ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’ Is it OK if I leave my bags here? I think I did okay in the exam.· The words spoke truth; shivered up and down inside her, earthing right down to the OK Corral.· Guns come out from under the suede coats as fast as at the OK Corral.
Are you OK? Do you feel OK now? Mum’s doing OK now.2[not before noun] something that is OK is acceptable and will not cause any problems SYN all right: Will half past eight be OK? Does my hair look OK?that’s/it’s OK ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’ Is it OK if I leave my bags here? Yeah, the TV's working OK.it is okay (for somebody) to do something It’s okay for you to go home now.it is okay with/by somebody I’ll pay you the rest tomorrow, if that’s OK with you.RegisterPeople usually avoid OK or okay in writing, and use more formal words such as acceptable or satisfactory:· We have to make sure that the quality is acceptable.3[not before noun] satisfactory but not extremely good: ‘How was the film?’ ‘It was okay, but not brilliant.’ I think I did okay in the exam.4someone who is OK is nice, pleasant etc: I’ve met Jim once, and he seems OK. He’s an OK guy.OK1 interjectionOK2 adjective, adverbOK3 verbOK4 noun
OKOK3, okay verb (past tense and past participle OK’d, present participle OK'ing, third person singular OK’s or okayed, okaying, okays) [transitive] informal to say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen: The plans have been okayed, so let’s get started as soon as possible.OK1 interjectionOK2 adjective, adverbOK3 verbOK4 noun
OKOK4, okay noun give (somebody) the OK/get the OK informal to give or get permission to do something: Did you get the OK from head office?