make like

phrase

US, informal

1

: to pretend to be (someone or something)

He made like a rooster and strutted across the stage.

2

: to act in a way that does not show one's true feelings

He made like he didn't care.

Examples of make like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago has Back of the Yards, once adjacent to its notorious stockyards and not that far from Bubbly Creek, where methane and hydrogen sulfide gas once caused the South Fork of the Chicago River to make like a hot tub. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

So make like a dik-dik and get cozy. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026

For a more casual vibe, make like Nicole Kidman and pull out a few face-framing tendrils. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

Seahawks fans might want to make like Frank Ocean and wear a Balenciaga x Adidas sweatshirt with a pair of blue jeans, while New England supporters could opt to go full-on red, white, and blue in Thom Browne. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for make like

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike