Definitions for like

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like like

Spelling: [lahyk]

IPA: /laɪk/

Like is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in like (eikl).

Definitions for like

noun

1. a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective or the):
2. kind; sort; type; ilk (usually preceded by a possessive adjective):
3. the like, something of a similar nature:
4. Usually, likes. the things a person likes:
5. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) an instance of indicating one’s liking of specific website content: a feature or option, usually a button, that enables this:

Idioms

1. like anything, Informal. very much; extremely; with great intensity:
2. like to, South Midland and Southern U.S. was on the verge of or came close to (doing something): Also, liked to.
3. something like, Informal. something approaching or approximating:
4. the like / likes of, someone or something similar to; the equal of:
5. would like. would1 (def 10).

adverb

1. nearly; closely; approximately:
2. Informal. likely or probably:
3. Nonstandard. as it were; in a way; somehow: to a degree; more or less:

adjective

1. of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.:
2. corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect; similar; analogous:
3. bearing resemblance.
4. Dialect. likely or probable:
5. Dialect. about; almost ready, as to perform some action:
6. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content:

conjunction

1. in the same way as; just as; as:
2. as if:
3. Informal. (used especially after forms of be to introduce reported speech or thought): .

preposition

1. in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of:
2. resembling (someone or something):
3. characteristic of:
4. as if there is promise of; indicative of:
5. as if someone or something gives promise of being:
6. disposed or inclined to (usually preceded by feel):
7. similar or comparable to:
8. (used correlatively to indicate similarity through relationship):
9. (used to establish an intensifying, often facetious, comparison):
10. as; such as:

interjection

1. Informal. (used especially in speech, often nonvolitionally or habitually, to preface a sentence, to fill a pause, to express uncertainty, or to intensify or neutralize a following adjective):

verb (used with object)

1. to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial:
2. to regard with favor; have a kindly or friendly feeling for (a person, group, etc.); find attractive:
3. to wish or prefer:
4. Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) to indicate one’s enjoyment of, agreement with, or interest in (website content, especially in social media):

verb (used without object)

1. to feel inclined; wish:
2. Archaic. to suit the tastes or wishes; please.

Origin of like

1150-1200; Middle English lic, lik Old Norse līkr; replacing Old English gelīc, cognate with Dutch gelijk, German gleich, Old Norse glīkr, Gothic galeiks like, literally, of the same body or