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like
1[ lahyk ]
adjective
- of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.:
I cannot remember a like instance.
drawing, painting, and like arts.
- bearing resemblance.
- Dialect. likely or probable:
'Tis like that he's gone mad.
- Dialect. about; almost ready, as to perform some action:
The poor chap seemed like to run away.
preposition
- in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of:
He works like a beaver.
- resembling (someone or something):
He is just like his father. Your necklace is just like mine.
- characteristic of:
It would be like him to forget our appointment.
- as if there is promise of; indicative of:
It looks like rain.
- as if someone or something gives promise of being:
She looks like a good prospect for the job.
- disposed or inclined to (usually preceded by feel ):
to feel like going to bed.
- similar or comparable to:
There is nothing like a cold drink of water when one is thirsty. What was he like?
- (used correlatively to indicate similarity through relationship):
like father, like son.
- (used to establish an intensifying, often facetious, comparison): They ran like hell down the street.
Last night I slept like a log.
They ran like hell down the street.
- as; such as:
There are numerous hobbies you might enjoy, like photography or painting.
adverb
- nearly; closely; approximately:
The house is more like 40 than 20 years old.
- Informal. likely or probably:
Like enough he'll come with us. Like as not her leg is broken.
- Nonstandard.
- as it were; in a way; somehow:
I did it like wrong.
- to a degree; more or less:
The guy was standing against the wall, looking very tough like.
conjunction
- in the same way as; just as; as:
It happened like you might expect it would.
- as if:
He acted like he was afraid. The car runs like new.
noun
- a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective or the ):
No one has seen his like in a long time. Like attracts like.
- kind; sort; type; ilk (usually preceded by a possessive adjective):
I despise moochers and their like.
- the like, something of a similar nature:
They grow oranges, lemons, and the like.
interjection
- Informal. (used in speech, often nonvolitionally or habitually, to preface a sentence, to fill a pause, to express uncertainty, or to intensify or neutralize a following adjective):
So, like, why didn't you call me?
The music was, like, really great, you know?
I'm not going out—it's like 10 degrees out there!
like
2[ lahyk ]
verb (used with object)
- to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial:
We all liked the concert.
- to regard with favor; have a kindly or friendly feeling for (a person, group, etc.); find attractive:
His parents like me and I like them.
- to wish or prefer: I like my coffee with milk and sugar.
I'd like a piece of cake, please.
I like my coffee with milk and sugar.
- Digital Technology. to indicate one’s enjoyment of, agreement with, or interest in (website content, especially in social media):
Share your posts so your friends can like them or leave a comment.
Like us on Facebook to get a free sample.
verb (used without object)
We'll have lunch whenever you like.
- Archaic. to suit the tastes or wishes; please.
noun
- Usually likes. the things a person likes:
a long list of likes and dislikes.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) Digital Technology.
- an instance of indicating one’s liking of specific website content:
I see my comment got lots of likes.
- a feature or option, usually a button, that enables this:
I installed a Like on my blog so you can subscribe to updates.
adjective
- (sometimes initial capital letter) Digital Technology. noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content:
a Like button;
like boxes.
-like
3- a suffixal use of like 1 in the formation of adjectives ( childlike; lifelike ), sometimes hyphenated.
-like
1suffix forming adjectives
- resembling or similar to
lifelike
springlike
- having the characteristics of
ladylike
childlike
like
2/ laɪk /
adjective
- prenominal similar; resembling
preposition
- similar to; similarly to; in the manner of
he's so like his father
acting like a maniac
- used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs
like mother, like daughter
- such as
there are lots of ways you might amuse yourself — like taking a long walk, for instance
adverb
- a dialect word for likely
- not_standard.as it were: often used as a parenthetic filler
there was this policeman just staring at us, like
- be like … informal.used to introduce direct speech or nonverbal communication
I was like, ‘You're kidding!’
conjunction
- not_standard.as though; as if
you look like you've just seen a ghost
- in the same way as; in the same way that
she doesn't dance like you do
noun
- the equal or counterpart of a person or thing, esp one respected or prized
compare like with like
her like will never be seen again
- the likesimilar things
dogs, foxes, and the like
- the likes of or the like ofpeople or things similar to (someone or something specified)
we don't want the likes of you around here
like
3/ laɪk /
verb
- tr to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something)
he likes boxing
he likes to hear music
- tr to be fond of
- tr to prefer or wish (to do something)
we would like you to go
- tr to feel towards; consider; regard
how did she like it?
- intr to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish
- archaic.tr to please; agree with
it likes me not to go
noun
- usually plural a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes )
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- lik·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of like1
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Idioms and Phrases
- be like, Informal. to say, declare, think, or feel (usually used to introduce reported speech or thought):
She's like, “I don't believe it,” and I'm like, “No, it's true!”
- like anything, Informal. very much; extremely; with great intensity:
He wanted like anything to win.
- like to, South Midland and Southern U.S. was on the verge of or came close to (doing something): Also liked to.
The poor kid like to froze.
- something like, Informal. something approaching or approximating:
It looked something like this.
- the like / likes of, someone or something similar to; the equal of:
I've never seen the like of it anywhere.
- would like. would 1( def 10 ).
More idioms and phrases containing like
- and the like
- avoid like the plague
- come up (smelling like) roses
- crazy like a fox
- drink like a fish
- drop like flies
- Dutch uncle, talk to like a
- eat like a bird
- feel like
- (like a) fish out of water
- fit like a glove
- fly on the wall, would like to be a
- get on (like a house afire)
- go out (like a light)
- go over (like a lead balloon)
- grin like a Cheshire cat
- (drop like a) hot potato
- just like that
- know like a book
- live like a king
- look like a million dollars
- look like death
- look like something the cat dragged in
- look like the cat that ate the canary
- make out like a bandit
- manna from heaven, like
- mind like a steel trap
- need like a hole in the head
- no fool like an old fool
- not anything like
- no time like the present
- out like a light
- packed in like sardines
- sleep like a log
- something like
- spread like wildfire
- stick out (like a sore thumb)
- swear like a trooper
- take to (like a duck to water)
- tell it like it is
- treat like dirt
- turn up like a bad penny
- wail like a banshee
- watch like a hawk
- work like a beaver
- work like a charm
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Example Sentences
So I just patted him kind-like on the shoulder and sat down.
Where these laser-like missiles are falling out of the sky onto a city and you have to stop each of them from hitting the targets?
It got so bad, that the school resorted to “Groupon-like services” to fill seats.
Though not in production yet, the high-end heels will be sold through a Tesla-like model.
He was kept in a dorm-like building, which has also been reported in other allegations.
May looked along at the dimpled grace, And then at the saint-like, fair old face, “How funny!”
His strong legs and his broad, spade-like feet helped to make him a fine swimmer.
The wave-like movement of these animals is particularly graceful and cleverly done.
These dreamy, Madonna-like beauties are the result of the most severe and protracted study.
Rarely, sodium urate occurs in crystalline form—slender prisms, arranged in fan- or sheaf-like structures (Fig. 32).
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