kay
64
8.4
- interjection
- /keɪ/
- Informal
- 'kay, that sounds good to me!
Examples
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OK, so Kay just sort of says re.
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'kay, step aside so I can be on my way, it's bad enough I have to walk now!
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Oh 'kay, so it's like that.
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'kay well, this is the governor, Mom.
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You know something, 'kay, I'm with Simpson.
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- Okay, okay, 'kay, 'kay, okay, okay, I'm just g-g-g-getting it.
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- Okay, okay, 'kay, 'kay, okay, okay, I'm just g-g-g-getting it.
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Mm-kay, well, I'm going to go and leave you guys to it.
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Okay, 'kay, 'kay.
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Oh kay!
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To show you agree or accept something
∞
1.0
To show agreement or acceptance at the start of a sentence
∞
1.6
Shows agreement or understanding at the start of a sentence
353
7.3
To say yes when people vote
74
8.0
A short phrase people say to show they understand a message
49
9.2
A short reply by sailors to show they understand and will follow an order
26
9.9
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
24
9.9
A friendly word people say to show agreement
22
8.7
A short informal reply meaning okay in messages
19
8.7
To show you agree or are ready to begin
16
9.9
A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone
10
8.2
A short informal word to show agreement or acceptance
7
9.9
You say it to show agreement or acceptance
5
8.2
A casual way to show you agree or that you understand
4
9.0
A short informal word people say to show agreement
3
7.4
A short way to say okay in messages
2
9.9
Approval or permission to start
1
9.2
A short casual form of okay used in messages and chats
1
9.9
Say yes in a playful way
How Agreeing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kay comes from the word okay because people often shorten speech to the final sound 'kay'. So kay is used like 'okay' to show agreement or acceptance.