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- DictionaryLike/līk/
preposition
- 1. having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to: "they were like brothers"
- 2. used to draw attention to the nature of an action or event: "I apologize for coming over unannounced like this"
conjunction
- 1. in the same way that; as: "people who change countries like they change clothes"
- 2. as though; as if: "I felt like I'd been kicked by a camel"
noun
- 1. used with reference to a person or thing of the same kind as another: "the quotations could be arranged to put like with like"
adjective
- 1. (of a person or thing) having similar qualities or characteristics to another person or thing: "I responded in like manner"
adverb
- 1. used in speech as a meaningless filler or to signify the speaker's uncertainty about an expression just used: informal "I was, like, so hyped up I couldn't go to sleep"
- 2. used to convey a person's reported attitude or feelings in the form of direct speech (whether or not representing an actual quotation): informal "so she comes into the room and she's like “Where is everybody?”"
[transitive] to find someone or something pleasant, attractive, or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something like somebody/something She's nice. I like her. Do you like their new house? Which tie do you like best? How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)? I don't like the way he's looking at me.
[singular] a person or thing that is similar to another. jazz, rock and the like (= similar types of music) I let the apartment to students, backpackers and such like. a man whose like we shall not see again. They experienced a period of expansion the like of which the world had rarely seen. You're not comparing like with like.
to enjoy or approve of something or someone: I like your new haircut. Do you like fish? I like it when a book is so good that you can't put it down. I quite like wine but I could live without it. He's very well-liked (= popular) at work.
like. Thesaurus > to get pleasure from something > like. These are words and phrases related to like. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of like. TO GET PLEASURE FROM SOMETHING. I like hiking a lot. Synonyms and examples. enjoy. Enjoy your meal! enjoy yourself. He's enjoying himself at his job. love.
Find 127 different ways to say LIKE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
like. preposition. /laɪk/ Idioms. similar to somebody/something. She's wearing a dress like mine. He's very like his father. She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother. That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. It tastes rather like chicken. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
/laɪk/ Idioms. used in very informal speech, for example when you are thinking what to say next, explaining something, or giving an example of something. It was, like, weird. It was kind of scary, like. It's really hard. Like I have no time for my own work. Join us.
