Like - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |laɪk|  American pronunciation of the word like
Brit.  |laɪk|  British pronunciation of the word like

noun

- a similar kind
dogs, foxes, and the like
we don't want the likes of you around here
- a kind of person (syn: ilk)
We'll not see his like again

verb

- prefer or wish to do something (syn: care, wish)
Would you like to come along to the movies?
- find enjoyable or agreeable
I like jogging
She likes to read Russian novels
- be fond of
I like my nephews
- feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
How did you like the President's speech last night?
- want to have
I'd like a beer now!

adjective

- conforming in every respect (syn: comparable, corresponding)
the like period of the preceding year

Extra examples

He likes baseball, but he loves football.

Do you like Mexican food?

I liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would.

I don't know what it is about that guy, but I just don't like him.

They were political allies who truly liked each other.

What is it that you like or dislike about him most?

She says she likes him as a friend but she's not attracted to him.

My boss was a tough guy, but I liked him for his honesty.

The house looks like a barn.

It's like when we were kids.

She's not at all like her sister.

The baby is more like his mother than his father.

He looks like Father Christmas.

We shall not look upon his like again.

He likes to read.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: like
he/she/it: likes
present participle: liking
past tense: liked
past participle: liked
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