like

[US]/laɪk/
[UK]/laɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. have a fondness or preference for
prep. similar to; in the same way as
conj. in the same manner as
adj. resembling
n. preference or fondness
adv. probably; likely

Phrases & Collocations

look like

feel like

something like

if you like

nothing like

anything like

like as

like a dream

like anything

such like

like to do

like crazy

like what

like mad

like hell

likes and dislikes

make like

or the like

Example Sentences

on this and like occasions.

they were like brothers.

They are as like as two siblings.

I'd like to be somebody.

like it or lump it.

made like a ballerina.

run like the wind.

In shape, it was like a bell.

I'd like to go.

I like it well.

Real-world Examples

The arrows pricked me like hundreds of needles.

Source: Theatrical play: Gulliver's Travels

Jenny and me were just like peas and carrots again.

Source: The movie of Qiu Qiu.

People in North China like eating flour products.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

They are just like children back home.

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

He likes to be in the spotlight.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Failure, like pain, is alien to my life.

Source: The Scrolls of the Lamb (Original Version)

It's almost like living two lives, really.

Source: Travel around the world

Yes, it's yellowish and feels kind of like jelly.

Source: Doctor-Patient Conversation in English

Just like that? - Just like that.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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