verb “like”
Infinitiv like; hien likes; Verg. liked; Part. Verg. liked; Ger. liking
- to find enjoyment or pleasure in something or someone
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I like ice cream on a hot day.
- to regularly choose to do something
She likes jogging before breakfast.
- to be attracted to someone or enjoy their company, sometimes romantically
He likes her more than she realizes.
- to express approval of online content by marking it with a symbol
Everyone liked the viral video of the dancing dog.
- to express a wish or desire for something
- to have a tendency or habit, often used humorously about inanimate objects
My old car likes to break down at the worst possible times.
- to accept or work properly with something, often used about technology
My printer doesn't like this brand of recycled paper.
noun “like”
Singular like, Plural likes oder onzieleg
- the things that a person enjoys or prefers
His likes include hiking and playing the guitar.
- a symbol that represents approval or support of online content
Her post got a hundred likes overnight.
- similar things (in "and the like")
The store offers various gadgets, widgets, and the like.
- a golf term for a stroke that matches an opponent's stroke
She needed to play the like to stay in the game.
adjective “like”
Grondform like, net stufbar
- having a resemblance or similarity
We have like interests in music and art.
conjunction “like”
- as though it were the case
It's like you've read my mind!
preposition “like”
- reminiscent of or similar to something
His writing style is like Hemingway's.
- characteristic of someone or something
That's just like Tim to arrive fashionably late.
- close to or about a certain amount or degree
The repair costs were like a hundred dollars.
- in a similar way or manner to someone or something
- such as
Artificial intelligence is being developed by companies like Microsoft or Google.
- inquiring about the characteristics of someone or something
So you met her brother? What's he like?
particle “like”
- to express approximation, uncertainty, or emphasis
There were, like, a thousand people at the concert.
- to introduce reported speech or thought, often used to convey a reaction or feeling
She was like, "Come over!" and I was like, "I can't, I'm busy."