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
  • And just remember that ​question for ⁠a couple of days from now, okay?
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The police officer, whose name has not been released, was transported to a Plano hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm and is expected to be okay, officials told CBS News Texas.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of OK
Adjective
  • Miami did a relatively fine job in Weeks 2 and 3 against some of the most talented backs in Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers and Kenneth Walker of the Chiefs but slipped up the two games prior to the bye against the Vikings and Bengals.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mario Prada sourced fine leathers, silver, silk and crystal from Europe and beyond and these are on public display in Milan for the first time.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • But the bigger takeaway may be the sense that the kids are alright, musically-speaking.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 27 Oct. 2026.

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