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- Dictionarylike/lʌɪk/
preposition
- 1. having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to: "he used to have a car like mine" Similar Opposite
- 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 "there was this funny smell—sort of dusty like"
- 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?’"
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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.
: to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy. likes baseball. b. : to feel toward : regard. how would you like a change. 2. : to wish to have : want. would like a drink. 3. : to do well in. this plant likes dry soil. my car does not like cold weather. 4.
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:
If you say that someone is behaving like something or someone else, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is typical of that kind of thing or person. Like is used in this way in many fixed expressions, for example to cry like a baby and to watch someone like a hawk.
like meaning, definition, what is like: similar to something else, or happening ...: Learn more.
like. noun. uk / laɪk / us. [ no plural ] formal. someone or something that is similar to someone or something else: Economists are predicting a depression, the like of which the world has never seen. and the like informal. and similar things: There's a gym that they use for dance and aerobics and the like.
Define like. like synonyms, like pronunciation, like translation, English dictionary definition of like. v. liked , lik·ing , likes v. tr. 1. To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy: Do you like ice cream? I like your style. 2. a. To want to have: I would like...
Definitions of like. adjective. having the same or similar characteristics. synonyms: alike, similar. see more. adjective. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination. “suits of like design” “a limited circle of like minds” “members of the cat family have like dispositions”
(laɪk ) 1. preposition. If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features. He looks like Father Christmas. It's a bit like going to the dentist; it's never as bad as you fear. It's nothing like what happened in the mid-Seventies. 2. preposition.
Definition of like verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
