like

1. 1 :  liking, preference

2. 2 :  something that one likes

1. 1a :  the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity) suits of like design —formerly used with as, unto, of it 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. 2 :  likely the importance of statistics as the one discipline like to give accuracy of mind — H. J. Laski

1. 1a :  having the characteristics of :  similar to his house is like a barn it's like when we were kidsb :  typical of was like him to do thatc :  comparable to :  approximating costs something like fifty cents

2. 2 :  in the manner of :  similarly to acts like a fool

3. 3 :  as though there would be looks like rain

4. 4 :  such as a subject like physics

5. 5 —used to form intensive or ironic phrases fought like hell like fun he did laughed like anything

1. 1a :  one that is similar :  counterpart, equal have … never seen the like before — Sir Winston Churchillb :  kind 1a —usually used with a preceding possessive put him and his like to some job — J. R. R. Tolkien

2. 2 :  one of many that are similar to each other —used chiefly in proverbial expressions like breeds like

1. 1 archaic :  equally

2. 2 :  likely, probably you'll try it, some day, like enough — Mark Twain

3. 3a :  to some extent :  rather, altogether saunter over nonchalantly like — Walter Karigb —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. 4 :  nearly, approximately the actual interest is more like 18 percent —used interjectionally in informal speech with expressions of measurement it was, like, five feet long goes there every day, like

1. 1a :  as if middle-aged men who looked like they might be out for their one night of the year — Norman Mailerb —used in intensive phrases drove like mad hurts like crazy

2. 2 :  in the same way that :  as they raven down scenery like children do sweetmeats — John Keats

3. 3a :  in the way or manner that the violin sounds like an old masterpiece should did it like you told meb —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 opinion so I'm like, “Give me a break” it's like, “Who cares what he thinks?”

4. 4 :  such as a bag like a doctor carries when your car has trouble — like when it won't start —used interjectionally in informal speech often stays up late, until like three in the morning

chiefly dialectal

1. :  came near :  was near so loud I like to fell out of bed — Helen Eustis

1. :  resembling or characteristic of bell-like ladylike

1. 1 :  enjoy 1 My family likes games.

2. 2 :  to feel toward :  regard How do you like this snow?

3. 3 :  choose 3, prefer The children did as they liked.

1. :  liking, preference His likes and dislikes are different from hers.

1. :  similar, alike The twins are very like.

1. 1 :  similar or similarly to They act like fools.

2. 2 :  typical of It is just like them to forget.

3. 3 :  likely to It looks like rain.

4. 4 :  such as Choose a color like red.

5. 5 :  close to The temperature reached something like 100 degrees.

1. :  ³equal, counterpart We never saw their like before.

1. 1 :  as if 1 It looks like it might rain.

2. 2 :  in the same way that :  as My sister sounds just like I do.

3. 3 :  such as She often forgets like she did yesterday.

1. :  resembling or characteristic of doglike a balloon-like figure