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əʊˈkeɪ Exclamation Walk Meeting's Online Sound Pron/O/Ok U/Ok

Word3 ok
WordType (exclamation)
Phonetic /əʊˈkeɪ/ /əʊˈkeɪ/
Example
  • ‘shall we go for a walk?’ ‘ok.’
  • okay, let's go.
  • the meeting's at 2, ok?
  • i'll do it my way, ok?
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(exclamation)/əʊˈkeɪ/ /əʊˈkeɪ/
  1. yes; all right
    • ‘Shall we go for a walk?’ ‘OK.’
  2. used to attract somebody’s attention or to introduce a comment
    • Okay, let's go.
  3. used to check that somebody agrees with you or understands you
    • The meeting's at 2, OK?
    • I'll do it my way, OK?
  4. used to stop people arguing with you or criticizing you
    • OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry.

    Word Origin

    • mid 19th cent. (originally US): probably an abbreviation of orl korrect, humorous form of all correct, popularized as a slogan during President Van Buren's re-election campaign of 1840 in the US; his nickname Old Kinderhook (derived from his birthplace) provided the initials.
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