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
  • People are not okay with further cuts to school staff, afterschool programs and essential services.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s program is explicitly for women who have an impending release date, are okay with speaking to the press, and willing to be on camera for Beauty Beyond Bars’ and Allure’s social channels.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of OK
Adjective
  • Thinner fibers would allow researchers to embed more sensing elements into garments, potentially capturing finer details of body movement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new songs on Live at Carnegie Hall are some of Winter’s very finest.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • When looking for symptoms, anything can become suspect; and when comfort is sought, anything can look alright.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The kids are not alright, or even right in the head in Serbian drama 3 Weeks After.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of alright
Adjective
  • However, there were also plenty of glimpses that suggest the kids will be all right.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Spagnuolo and his crew still have more than a month to get it all right, but time is ticking.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of all right

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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jake. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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