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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Alternative forms 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.3 Verb 1.1.4 Adjective 1.1.4.1 Synonyms 1.1.4.2 Antonyms 1.1.4.3 Translations 1.1.5 Adverb 1.1.5.1 Synonyms 1.1.5.2 Antonyms 1.1.5.3 Translations 1.1.6 Interjection 1.1.6.1 Synonyms 1.1.7 Derived terms 1.1.8 References 1.1.9 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Abbreviation 2 Mandarin 2.1 Interjection 3 Swedish 3.1 Adverb 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.2 Adjective 3.2.1 Synonyms 3.3 Interjection 3.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Abbreviated fanciful spelling of "all correct" as part of a fad for similar comical abbreviations (of which no others have survived) in the United States in the late 1830s.

[edit] Alternative forms

• O.K., okay, okey-dokey, k, 'kay, m'kay, A-OK

[edit] Noun

OK (plural OKs)

1. endorsement; approval

   We can start as soon as we get the OK.

[edit] Synonyms

• approval, endorsement, green light, thumbs up

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to OK (third-person singular simple present OKs, present participle OKing, simple past and past participle OKed)

1. to approve

   I don't want to OK this amount of money.

[edit] Adjective

OK (comparative more OK, superlative most OK)

1. all right, permitted

   Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?

2. satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional

   The soup was OK, but the dessert was excellent.

3. in good health or a good emotional state

   He's not feeling well now, but he should be OK after some rest.

[edit] Synonyms

• (all right, permissible): allowed, all right, permissible
• (satisfactory): adequate, all right, not bad, satisfactory
• (in good health or a good emotional state): fine, well

[edit] Antonyms

• (all right, permissible): forbidden
• (satisfactory): bad, inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory
• (in good health or a good emotional state): ill, poorly, sick, under the weather, unwell

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adverb

OK (comparative more OK, superlative most OK)

1. satisfactorily, sufficiently well

   The team did OK in the playoffs.

[edit] Synonyms

• (satisfactorily): adequately, satisfactorily

[edit] Antonyms

• (satisfactorily): badly, inadequately, poorly, unsatisfactorily

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: oké/oke, goed
• Finnish: hyvin fi(fi)

[edit] Interjection

OK!

1. An utterance expressing exasperation, similar to "all right!"

   OK! I get it! Stop nagging me!

2. Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.

   OK, I'm thinking of a number...

[edit] Synonyms

• all right
• (sentence introduction) now, now then

[edit] Derived terms

• okay
• okey-dokey
• k
• 'kay
• m'kay
• A-OK
• kthxbye

[edit] References

• The Straight Dope's article on the etymology of "OK"

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on "okay"
• Wikipedia article on the "OK" hand gesture
• Wikipedia article on "A-OK" and the hand gesture

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Abbreviation

OK

1. Oklahoma, a state of the United States of America.

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[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Interjection

OK (Pinyin OK)

1. OK; acceptable; passed

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Adverb

OK

1. OK, okay

[edit] Synonyms

• okej

[edit] Adjective

OK

1. OK, okay

[edit] Synonyms

• okej

[edit] Interjection

OK

1. OK, okay

[edit] Synonyms

• okej