"OK" meaning in English

See OK in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: OK [positive], more OK [comparative], most OK [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is OK, they are fine or not hurt.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adj-LQoJMlrN
  2. If something is OK, it is good enough, fine, or not bad.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adj-bVR~7V1~
  3. If someone is OK, they are nice.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adj-seGcjW6z

Adverb

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: OK [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use OK to show that you agree with something.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adv-ZNySrtqq
  2. You use OK to check if someone agrees with you.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adv-Fd85PCGF
  3. You use OK to show that you are changing topic.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-adv-rCywayMX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Noun

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: OK [singular], OK's [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|OK|OK's}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you give something your OK, you approve it.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-noun-zcbEpHpj

Verb

IPA: /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ [UK], /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-okay.ogg [US] Forms: OK [canonical], OK's [third-person, singular], OK'd [past], OK'd [past, participle], OK'ing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|OK|OK's|OK'd|OK'ing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you OK something, you approve it.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-verb-Aw0Ce0yB
  2. If you OK something with somebody, you ask them to approve it.
    Sense id: simple-OK-en-verb-xKP3lQue
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