liked; liking
Definition of like
(Entry 1 of 9)
1a : 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 : to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose)
[Brittany] Bunker then thanked the 477,000 people who had liked her post for their support …— Natalie Cornish How he picked out this seemingly random user and went ahead and liked the tweet is really surprising …— Zach Pereles
5 chiefly dialectal : to be suitable or agreeable to
I like onions but they don't like me
like
noun (1)Definition of like (Entry 2 of 9)
1 : liking, preference
2 : something that one likes
3 : the act or an instance of liking (see like entry 1 sense 4) an online comment, post, etc.
Her post got thousands of likes.
like
adjectiveDefinition of like (Entry 3 of 9)
1a : the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity)
suits of like design —formerly used with as, unto, ofit behoved him to be made like unto his brethren — Hebrews 2:17 (King James Version)
b chiefly British : closely resembling the subject or original
the portrait is very like
2 : likely the importance of statistics as the one discipline like to give accuracy of mind— H. J. Laski
like
prepositionDefinition of like (Entry 4 of 9)
1a : having the characteristics of : similar to
his house is like a barn it's like when we were kids
b : typical of
was like him to do that
c : comparable to : approximating costs something like fifty cents
2 : in the manner of : similarly to
acts like a fool
3 : as though there would be
looks like rain
4 : such as
a subject like physics
5 —used to form intensive or ironic phrasesfought like helllike fun he didlaughed like anything
like
noun (2)Definition of like (Entry 5 of 9)
1a : one that is similar : counterpart, equal have … never seen the like before— Sir Winston Churchill
b : kind sense 1a —usually used with a preceding possessiveput him and his like to some job— J. R. R. Tolkien
2 : one of many that are similar to each other
—used chiefly in proverbial expressionslike breeds like
and the like the likes of or less commonly the like of
1 : such people as : such things as
reads the likes of Austen and Browning
2 : such a one as and perhaps others similar to
—usually used with disparaging overtoneshave no use for the likes of you
3 : the kind or sort of
a fantastic celebration the likes of which had never been seen before— Joseph Heller
like
adverbDefinition of like (Entry 6 of 9)
3a : to some extent : rather, altogether saunter over nonchalantly like— Walter Karig
b —used interjectionally in informal speech often to emphasize a word or phrase (as in "He was, like, gorgeous") or for an apologetic, vague, or unassertive effect (as in "I need to, like, borrow some money")
4 : nearly, approximately the actual interest is more like 18 percent —used interjectionally in informal speech with expressions of measurementit was, like, five feet longgoes there every day, like
like
conjunctionDefinition of like (Entry 7 of 9)
1a : as if middle-aged men who looked like they might be out for their one night of the year— Norman Mailer
b —used in intensive phrasesdrove like madhurts like crazy
2 : in the same way that : as they raven down scenery like children do sweetmeats— John Keats
3a : in the way or manner that
the violin sounds like an old masterpiece should did it like you told me
b —used interjectionally in informal speech often with the verb be to introduce a quotation, paraphrase, or thought expressed by or imputed to the subject of the verb, or with it's to report a generally held opinionso I'm like, "Give me a break"it's like, "Who cares what he thinks?"
4 : such as
a bag like a doctor carries when your car has trouble—like when it won't start —used interjectionally in informal speechoften stays up late, until like three in the morning
like
auxiliary verbvariants:
or liked
Definition of like (Entry 8 of 9)
chiefly dialectal
: came near : was near
so loud I like to fell out of bed— Helen Eustis
-like
adjective combining formDefinition of -like (Entry 9 of 9)
: resembling or characteristic of
bell-like ladylike
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