English adjective: o.k. | |||
1. | o.k. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition | ||
Samples | An all-right movie. The passengers were shaken up but are all right. Is everything all right?. Everything's fine. Things are okay. Dinner and the movies had been fine. Another minute I'd have been fine. | ||
Synonyms | all right, fine, hunky-dory, ok, okay | ||
Similar | satisfactory | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | unsatisfactory | ||
English noun: O.K. | |||
1. | O.K. (communication) an endorsement | ||
Samples | They gave us the O.K. to go ahead. | ||
Synonyms | OK, okay, okeh, okey | ||
Broader (hypernym) | countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant | ||
English adverb: O.K. | |||
1. | O.K. in a satisfactory or adequate manner | ||
Samples | She'll do okay on her own. Held up all right under pressure. | ||
Synonyms | all right, alright, okay | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
English verb: O.K. | |||
1. | O.K. (communication) give sanction to | ||
Samples | I approve of his educational policies. | ||
Synonyms | approve, okay, sanction | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, clear, pass | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | back, confirm, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, sanction, support, visa | ||
Antonyms | disapprove, reject | ||