Definition of Like

Verb: like  lIk

1. Prefer or look forward to doing something
   "Would you like to come along to the movies?";
   - wish, care
    
2. Find enjoyable or agreeable
   "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
    
3. Be fond of
   "I like my nephews"
    
4. Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
   "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
    
5. Want to have
   "I'd like a beer now!"

Adjective: like  lIk

1. Resembling; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
   "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "suits of like design";
   - similar
    
2. Equal in amount or value
   "like amounts"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number";
   - same
    
3. Having the same or nearly the same characteristics
   "all politicians are like";
   - alike, similar
    
4. Conforming in every respect
   "the like period of the preceding year";
   - comparable, corresponding

Noun: like  lIk

1. A similar kind
   "dogs, foxes, and the like"; "we don't want the likes of you around here";
   - the like, the likes of
    
2. A kind of person
   "We'll not see his like again";
   - ilk

Conjunction: like  lIk

1. (informal) sort of, in some way; often used as an almost meaningless filler
   "I thought for a second there was, like, you know, a story or something, but every shot is like only a second long"
    
2. (informal) indicates something is unlikely and should not be considered
   "like that's going to be of any use to me!";
   - as if, as though

Combining form: -like  lIk

1. (forming an adjective) having the form of, similar to
   - -form

See also:
likablenesses
likeable

Anagrams containing the word like

like elik keli ikel