word-vault/dist/data/cards/ok/ok.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "ok",
    "partOfSpeech": "exclamation",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "yes; all right",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Shall we go for a walk?’ ‘OK.’"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to attract somebody’s attention or to introduce a comment",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Okay, let's go."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to check that somebody agrees with you or understands you",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The meeting's at 2, OK?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll do it my way, OK?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to stop people arguing with you or criticizing you",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əʊˈkeɪ/",
                "audio": "ok/ok/ok__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əʊˈkeɪ/",
                "audio": "ok/ok/ok__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "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."
}