jake

adjective

Definition of jakenext
slang
as in OK
being to one's liking once they hook up the game system, everything will be jake around here

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Recent Examples of jake Avoid using tom or jake decoys on public lands and always keep decoys in a bag when walking through the woods. — Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jake
  1. OK
  2. fine
  3. alright
  4. all right
Adjective
  • After a couple of rounds of throwing up and an evaluation by the doctor, Coop is okay, but the whole thing puts a fright into the crew, and especially into Joy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • The Last Of Us did an okay job with its first season, but completely crashed out in Season 2 on HBO.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of OK
Adjective
  • That said, France were favourites in the last final and Argentina beat them, albeit by the finest of margins, recovering from the shock of Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick before holding their nerve to win the penalty shootout.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The study combines fine-scale meteorology with detailed simulations of energy infrastructure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • The kids are not alright, or even right in the head in Serbian drama 3 Weeks After.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • Know that things are gonna be alright, and there is definitely a bright future ahead.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Definition of alright
Adjective
  • You, who makes everything feel all right just by standing right out there.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The first thing to know is that the baby is all right now.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 18 June 2026
Definition of all right

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