kay

interjection

  1. 1

    Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.

    I promise to give it back. – OK.
  2. 2

    Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.

    OK, I'm thinking of a number…
  3. 3

    Used in turn-taking, serving as a request to the speaker to grant the turn to the interrupter.

    You always do this to me! When we were at your mother’s, you said that… – OK, OK, …

noun

  1. 1

    A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

noun

  1. 1

    The name of the Latin-script letter K.

  2. 2

    A kilometer.

  3. 3

    A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).

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