kay

Examples

• All

• OK, so Kay just sort of says re.

• 'kay, step aside so I can be on my way, it's bad enough I have to walk now!

  Heart String Marionette (2012)

• Oh 'kay, so it's like that.

  The Lucky Man (2018)

• 'kay well, this is the governor, Mom.

  Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade (2024)

• You know something, 'kay, I'm with Simpson.

  The Inheritance (2011)

• - Okay, okay, 'kay, 'kay, okay, okay, I'm just g-g-g-getting it.

  No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria (2016)

• - Okay, okay, 'kay, 'kay, okay, okay, I'm just g-g-g-getting it.

  No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria (2016)

• Mm-kay, well, I'm going to go and leave you guys to it.

  We Take the Low Road (2019)

• Okay, 'kay, 'kay.

  Theater Camp (2023)

• Oh kay!

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

A

all right

vskay

• Informal

∞ 1.0

To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence

is more casual and shorter than this slightly formal phrase

A

aye

vskay

• Formal

796 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is used casually and informally rather than in formal voting contexts

R

Roger that

vskay

• Informal

81 8.0

A short phrase people say to show they understand a message

is an informal casual acceptance rather than a formal confirmation

A

aye aye

vskay

• Jargon

35 9.2

A short reply by sailors to show they understand and will follow an order

is general casual agreement rather than a specific naval compliance reply

D

dokey

vskay

• Informal

22 9.9

A friendly word people say to show agreement

is equally informal but less marked as a friendly slang

A

alrighty

vskay

• Informal

19 8.7

To show you agree or are ready to begin

is a plain casual acceptance without extra cheerfulness

A

aight

vskay

• Slang

8 9.9

You say it to show agreement or acceptance

is more neutral casual acceptance rather than urban slang

R

righto

vskay

• UK

4 8.2

A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance

is more contemporary and neutral rather than mildly old-fashioned

O

okie

vskay

• Informal

4 9.0

A short informal word people say to show agreement

is used plainly without the extra playful or childish tone

Y

yeah-huh

vskay

• Informal

1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is a simple casual agreement used independently and not just reply

O

OK

vskay

1 1.0

To show you agree or accept something

is more informal and less neutral in everyday agreement

O

okey-doke

vskay

• Informal

8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

is less playful and more plain in casual acceptance

O

okey dokey, artichokey

vskay

• Informal

9.9

Say yes in a playful way

is a normal informal acceptance without the silly playful tone

O

oke

vskay

• Slang

9.9

Approval or permission to start

is more general in casual acceptance rather than formal permission

O

oki

vskay

• Texting

9.2

A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats

is the spoken informal acceptance rather than a written variant

W

word

vskay

• Slang

9.9

An informal exclamation used to show agreement

is a more general informal acceptance rather than emphatic slang

K

k

vskay

• Slang

8.7

A short informal reply meaning okay in messages

is a spoken informal acceptance rather than a brief written reply

K

K

vskay

• Texting

7.4

A short way to say okay in messages

is friendlier and fuller in casual acceptance rather than curt

A

alright

vskay

• Informal

1.6

Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence

is more colloquial and casual rather than calm or formal

How Agreeing

sure

• Informal

∞ 1.0

okay

1 1.5

kay

• Informal

1 8.4

alright

• Informal

1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology