Like
/laɪk/verb
To have a good feeling toward someone or something.
I really like chocolate.
Often appears as...
- i would like
- i really like
adverb
In a way that seems similar to.
He runs like the wind.
Often appears as...
- runs like
- looks like
conjunction
In the same way as.
Do as I do, not like I say.
Often appears as...
- like i say
- like we did
preposition
Having the same characteristics or qualities as.
He works like a dog.
Often appears as...
- like a dog
- like a boss
noun
One's preference.
We can do anything you like.
Often appears as...
- do what you like
- anything you like
suffice
Similar to.
Childlike innocence.
Often appears as...
- childlike
- likeminded
interjection
Used in speech to fill pauses or to express uncertainty.
I was, like, really surprised.
Often appears as...
- i was like
- and then he was like
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To have a good feeling toward someone or something.
I really like chocolate.
Often appears as...
- i would like
- i really like
adverb
In a way that seems similar to.
He runs like the wind.
Often appears as...
- runs like
- looks like
conjunction
In the same way as.
Do as I do, not like I say.
Often appears as...
- like i say
- like we did
preposition
Having the same characteristics or qualities as.
He works like a dog.
Often appears as...
- like a dog
- like a boss
noun
One's preference.
We can do anything you like.
Often appears as...
- do what you like
- anything you like
suffice
Similar to.
Childlike innocence.
Often appears as...
- childlike
- likeminded
interjection
Used in speech to fill pauses or to express uncertainty.
I was, like, really surprised.
Often appears as...
- i was like
- and then he was like
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing enjoyment
Use 'like' to express positive feelings about activities, foods, places, and hobbies.
I like swimming in the ocean.
Pro Tip 2/2Polite request
'Would like to' is a polite way to express a want or desire.
I would like to order dessert now.
Compare with
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Your body language may...
really coming into the room, they get right into the middle of the room before class even starts, like they really want to occupy space. When they sit down, they're sort of spread out. They raise their hands like this. You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it.
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Questions No One Knows...
and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in, would include multiple copies of you. In one such universe, you'd graduate with honors and marry the person of your dreams, and in another, not so much. Well, there are still some scientists who would say, hogwash.
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What game theory teaches...
for our enemies because they can exploit it ideally what we do is we run all decisions through our values first and though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad
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What is depression? -...
You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed,
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The Rise of the Cali...
I want to be like my dad. I wanted to help my family. People think that bandits don't have values. But my dad and uncle did. They have honor. Violence was the last step to resolve the problems, because dead people don't pay what they owe.
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Injured Elephant Calf...
just like a human toddler harmatan has protected her infant well
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Titan Triggerfish...
a sea urchin spines are no protection against teeth like these
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A Collection Of Spring...
a deep bellow from their mouths it's like hearing dinosaurs
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Adorable Baby Animal...
seeing autocubs in the wild like this is extremely rare
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
like a real-life Spider Woman she sprays
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Your body language may...
really coming into the room, they get right into the middle of the room before class even starts, like they really want to occupy space. When they sit down, they're sort of spread out. They raise their hands like this. You have other people who are virtually collapsing when they come in. As soon they come in, you see it.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
and many of these universes would actually be very like the world we're in, would include multiple copies of you. In one such universe, you'd graduate with honors and marry the person of your dreams, and in another, not so much. Well, there are still some scientists who would say, hogwash.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
for our enemies because they can exploit it ideally what we do is we run all decisions through our values first and though it may not always go our way just like I said we make decisions all the time that aren't always in our interests like bringing an injured bad
Video examples
What is depression? -...
You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed,
Video examples
The Rise of the Cali...
I want to be like my dad. I wanted to help my family. People think that bandits don't have values. But my dad and uncle did. They have honor. Violence was the last step to resolve the problems, because dead people don't pay what they owe.
Video examples
Injured Elephant Calf...
just like a human toddler harmatan has protected her infant well
Video examples
Titan Triggerfish...
a sea urchin spines are no protection against teeth like these
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
a deep bellow from their mouths it's like hearing dinosaurs
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
seeing autocubs in the wild like this is extremely rare
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
like a real-life Spider Woman she sprays
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Songs for me are like a message in a bottle. You send them out to the world, and maybe the person who you feel that way about will hear about it someday.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for the world so do something you like.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
I always liked characters that were more grounded in reality.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
Reason in man is rather like God in the world.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I like to control my own personal life.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Songs for me are like a message in a bottle. You send them out to the world, and maybe the person who you feel that way about will hear about it someday.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for the world so do something you like.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
I always liked characters that were more grounded in reality.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere.
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Theologian
Reason in man is rather like God in the world.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I like to control my own personal life.
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Langston Hughes
American Poet
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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