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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 )
Usage Note
Usage
Other Words From
- lik·er noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of like1
Word History and Origins
Origin of like1
Origin of like2
Origin of like3
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
Example Sentences
With what will be a tiny majority in the House it's very hard to see anything like that passing.
Certainly there are plenty of pitches that favour slow-medium-pacers, but the lazy assumption that a wily bowler like Darren Stevens, formerly of Kent, would take all the wickets on any domestic surface is wrong.
All cancers -- particularly immune-silent, fast-growing cancers like glioblastoma -- produce signals called antigens that scientists can use in immune therapies to manually alert the immune system to the presence of incognito cancers.
In two recent papers, Yu and his collaborators found that emissions from streams like the one they sampled in Minnesota are largely derived from nitrification processes in agricultural soils.
Samples were then taken from the soleus muscles of their lower legs, which are utilized in basic activities like standing or walking around.
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