okay

Noun okay has 1 sense

• okay(n = noun.communication) o.k., ok, okeh, okey - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"
is a kind of countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
Derived form verb okay₁

Verb okay has 1 sense

• okay(v = verb.communication) approve, o.k., sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
is one way to authorise, authorize, clear, pass
Derived form noun okay₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Adjective okay has 1 sense

• okay(s = adj.all) all right, fine, hunky-dory, o.k., ok - being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "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"

Adverbial okay has 1 sense

• okay(r = adv.all) all right, alright, o.k. - in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"