like to

Idioms

Also, liked to. Come close to, be on the point of. For example, We like to froze to death, or He liked to have never got away. This expression, now considered a colloquialism from the American South, dates from the early 1400s and was used several times by Shakespeare.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I'd also like to hear from anyone who was present when the child was later treated near to Whitby Sports and Social Club."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I like to call it A to Z, Abigail Spanberger and Andy Beshear representing one end of the tent, all the way over to Zohran Mamdani at the other.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I will be 45 this year, and I’d like to retire within the next five to seven years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Anna tells her friends she’d like to be remembered for her philanthropy, but this movie is her legacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Now that I know how to draw Lewis dot diagrams, I’d like to get my test over with.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023