okay
gb/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ us/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
A1
انگریزی
~ 1000
معانی
0 معانی
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to agree or accept
You say this when you agree or understand.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'okay' as an adjective with 'okay' as an interjection; here it does not describe a quality but signals agreement.
ہم معنی الفاظ
alright (Slightly more informal in some regions but generally interchangeable.)
متضاد الفاظ
no (Directly expresses refusal or disagreement.)
لفظی تراکیب
okay then
|okay, sure
|okay, fine
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- "Okay, let's start the meeting now."
- "Okay, I understand what you mean."
- "If you don't want to go, okay, we can stay home."
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Okay, I will help you.
- Okay, I understand.
- Okay, let's eat now.
adjective
A1
property
2
Satisfactory but not excellent
Good enough, but not very good.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is okay
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'okay' instead of more precise adjectives like 'good', 'bad', 'great'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
fine (Similar meaning; often slightly more positive in tone.)
متضاد الفاظ
unacceptable (Means not good enough or not allowed.)
لفظی تراکیب
feel okay
|look okay
|it's okay
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The food was okay, but not great.
- Is it okay if I open the window?
- Your exam result is okay; you passed.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The movie was okay.
- It is okay to sit here.
- I feel okay today.
adverb
A2
property
3
In a satisfactory way
Well enough; without problems.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] did [something] okay
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'okay' as an adverb with 'ok' as an abbreviation for 'okay'. Both are acceptable but style may differ.
ہم معنی الفاظ
well enough (Implies adequacy rather than excellence.)
متضاد الفاظ
badly (Implies poor quality or performance.)
لفظی تراکیب
doing okay
|turned out okay
|went okay
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She did okay on the test.
- Everything went okay at the party.
- I think I'm doing okay at work.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He sings okay.
- The day went okay.
- I am doing okay.
فعل
informal
B1
action
4
Approve or give permission for something
To say yes to a plan or request.
استعمال کا انداز:
to okay [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may mistakenly use 'okay' as a verb in very formal writing where 'approve' would be more appropriate.
ہم معنی الفاظ
approve (More formal and used in official contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
لفظی تراکیب
okay a request
|okay the plan
|okay the changes
موضوعات
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The manager okayed the budget for next year.
- They okayed my vacation request.
- The teacher okayed the project idea.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My boss okayed my leave.
- She okayed the trip.
- He okayed our plan.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
okay
IPA
GB/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
US/ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
okay (1 ہجا)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: okay
Verb
- Base: okay
- 3rd Person Singular: o.k.'s, ok's, okays
- Present Participle: o.k.'ing, ok'ing, okaying
- Past: o.k.'d, ok'd, okayed
- Past Participle: o.k.'d, ok'd
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
o.k.'s
verb
ok's
verb
okays
verb
o.k.'ing
verb
ok'ing
verb
okaying
verb
o.k.'d
verb
ok'd
verb
Core family
ok
interjection A1
اہم نکات
- Irregular past participle: o.k.'d, ok'd Verb
عبارات
are you okay?
1/ˈɑɹ jˈu ˌoʊkˈeɪ ‖/
fixed phrase
Ask if someone is well or safe
Used to ask if someone feels well or is safe after something happened.
مثالیں
- Are you okay? You look pale.
- Are you okay after the fall?
it's going to be okay
1/ˈɪts ɡˈoʊɪŋ tə bˈi ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Reassurance about the future
Used to tell someone that things will be fine in the future.
مثالیں
- Don't cry, it's going to be okay.
- Everything is going to be okay after the exam.
it's okay
1/ˈɪts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Not a problem; acceptable
Used to say there is no problem or someone should not worry.
مثالیں
- It's okay, you don't need to apologize.
- Don't worry, it's okay if you're late.
okay then
1/ˌoʊkˈeɪ ðˈɛn/
fixed phrase
informal
Signal decision or end of discussion
Used when ending a discussion or agreeing to start something.
مثالیں
- Okay then, let's get started.
- Okay then, see you tomorrow.
that's okay
1/ðˈæts ˌoʊkˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Polite refusal or reassurance
Used to politely say no or show something is not a problem.
مثالیں
- That's okay, I don't need any help.
- That's okay, mistakes happen.