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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024like1 /laɪk/USA pronunciation adj., (Poetic) lik•er, lik•est, prep., adv., conj., n., interj. adj. [before a noun] - of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.:I cannot remember a like instance.
- corresponding to or agreeing with in general or in some respect;
similar:drawing, painting, and like arts.
prep. - in a manner characteristic of:She works like a beaver.
- resembling;
similar to:Your necklace is 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. - willing to;
disposed or inclined to:[usually: feel + ~ + verb-ing]I don't feel like going to bed. - This word is used with certain words or expressions to indicate a comparison, and sometimes to indicate feeling or attitude about the comparison:Like father, like son (= The way a father behaves is the way a son will behave). He ran like hell (= He ran very fast).
- such as;
for example:I want to do something really different, like skydiving.
adv. - nearly;
approximately:The house is more like 40 years old. - Informal Termslikely or probably:Like enough he'll come with us.
conj. - in the same way as;
just as;
as:It happened like you said it would. - as if:He acted like he was afraid.
n. - a similar or comparable person or thing, or persons or things;
match or equal:[an adjective showing possession + ~]No one has seen her like in a long time. - kind;
sort;
type:[an adjective showing possession + ~]He despised bigots and their like. - the like, something of a similar nature:They grow oranges, lemons, and the like.
interj. - Informal TermsThis word is used to focus attention on a word asking a question, or before an answer to a question, or with some other information in a sentence:Like, why didn't you write to me?
Idioms- Idioms like anything, blazes, crazy, hell, or mad, [Informal.]to the greatest extent or degree possible:I ran like crazy.
- Dialect Terms, Idioms like to or liked to, [Nonstandard.]This phrase is used to mean "was on the verge of or came close to (doing something)'':The poor kid like to froze.
- Idioms something like, approximately the same as.
- Idioms the like or likes of, the equal of:I have never seen the like(s) of her since.
like2 /laɪk/USA pronunciation v., liked, lik•ing, n. v. [not: be + ~-ing] - to take pleasure in;
find agreeable to one's taste;
enjoy: [~ + object]to like opera.[~ + verb-ing]She likes playing baseball.[~ + to + verb]She likes to play baseball. - to regard with favor:[~ + object]I like you as a friend.
- to wish or want;
prefer: [~ + object][often: would + ~]I'd like a piece of cake.[~ + to + verb]I'd really like to go home now.[no object]Stay if you like.
n. [countable] - Usually, likes. [plural] the things a person likes:Find out about his likes and dislikes.
lik•er, n. [countable] -like, suffix. - -like is attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "of or resembling (the noun base)'':child + -like → childlike;life + -like → lifelike.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024like1 (līk),USA pronunciation adj., (Poetic) lik•er, lik•est, prep., adv., conj., n., v., liked, lik•ing, interj. adj. - of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.:I cannot remember a like instance.
- corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect;
similar;
analogous:drawing, painting, and like arts. - bearing resemblance.
- Dialect Termslikely:'Tis like that he's gone mad.
- Dialect Termsabout:The poor chap seemed like to run away.
- Idioms, Informal Terms something like, [Informal.]something approaching or approximating:It looked something like this.
prep. - 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 prec. 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):sleeping like a log.
- as;
such as:There are numerous hobbies you might enjoy, like photography or painting. - Informal Terms, Idioms like anything, very much;
extremely;
with great intensity:He wanted like anything to win.
adv. - nearly;
closely;
approximately:The house is more like 40 than 20 years old. - Informal Termslikely or probably:Like enough he'll come with us. Like as not her leg is broken.
- Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]
- as it were;
in a way;
somehow. - to a degree;
more or less:standing against the wall, looking very tough like.
conj. - 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.
- Informal Terms(used esp. after forms ofbeto introduce reported speech or thought):She's like, "I don't believe it," and I'm like, "No, it's true!"
n. - a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things;
counterpart, match, or equal (usually prec. by a possessive adjective or the):No one has seen his like in a long time. Like attracts like. - kind;
sort;
type;
ilk (usually prec. by a possessive adjective):I despise moochers and their like. - the like, something of a similar nature:They grow oranges, lemons, and the like.
- Idioms the like or likes of, someone or something similar to;
the equal of:I've never seen the like of it anywhere.
v.i. - Dialect Terms, Idioms like to or liked to, [South Midland and Southern U.S.]was on the verge of or came close to (doing something):The poor kid like to froze.
interj. - Informal Terms(used esp. 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):Like, why didn't you write to me? The music was, like, really great, you know?
- Old Norse līkr; replacing Old English gelīc, cognate with Dutch gelijk, German gleich, Old Norse glīkr, Gothic galeiks like, literally, of the same body or form. See y-, lich
- Middle English lic, lik 1150–1200
Like1 as a conjunction meaning "as, in the same way as'' (Many shoppers study the food ads like brokers study market reports) or "as if '' (It looks like it will rain) has been used for nearly 500 years and by many distinguished literary and intellectual figures. Since the mid-19th century there have been objections, often vehement, to these uses. Nevertheless, such uses are almost universal today in all but the most formal speech and writing. In extremely careful speech and in much formal writing, as, as if, and as though are more commonly used than like:The commanding general accepted full responsibility for the incident, as any professional soldier would.Many of the Greenwich Village bohemians lived as if (or as though) there were no tomorrow.The strong strictures against the use of like as a conjunction have resulted in the occasional hypercorrect use of as as a preposition where like is idiomatic:She looks as a sympathetic person.Like meaning "as if '' is also standard in informal speech and writing with a small number of adjectives:The crew worked like crazy (or like mad) to finish the job on time. See also as. like2 (līk),USA pronunciation v., liked, lik•ing, n. v.t. - 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:You can do exactly as you like while you are a guest here.
v.i. - to feel inclined;
wish:We'll have lunch whenever you like. - [Archaic.]to suit the tastes or wishes;
please. - Idioms would like. See would (def. 10).
n. - Usually, likes. the things a person likes:a long list of likes and dislikes.
- bef. 900; Middle English liken, Old English līcian; cognate with Dutch lijken, Old Norse līka; see like1
- a suffixal use of like 1 in the formation of adjectives (childlike;
lifelike), sometimes hyphenated.
like,1 + conj. - Informal Terms(used esp. after forms ofbeto introduce reported speech or thought):She's like, "I don't believe it,'' and I'm like, "No, it's true!''
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