like

verb
UK: /laɪk/
US: /laɪk/

  1. To enjoy something.

    1. I like ice cream very much. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people like visiting historical places, especially castles. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feel affection or have positive feelings towards someone.

    1. I like my new friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. She really started to like him after they spent more time together. [ ] [ ]

  3. To want or wish for something.

    1. I would like a glass of water. [ ] [ ]
    2. They would like to travel around the world someday in the future. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

similar enjoy alike same love admire
like preposition

  1. Similar to something else.

    1. They are like twins. [ ] [ ]
    2. This tastes like chicken, even though it is tofu. [ ] [ ]

  2. In the same way as.

    1. Do like I told you. [ ] [ ]
    2. He fixed the car like his father taught him many years ago. [ ] [ ]
like adjective

  1. Having similar qualities or characteristics.

    1. We have like minds. [ ] [ ]
    2. My sister and I share like interests in music and art. [ ] [ ]
like interjection

  1. Used to express hesitation or to fill a pause in speech.

    1. I was, like, really surprised. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was like, totally shocked when she heard the news at school. [ ] [ ]
like noun

  1. Things of the same kind.

    1. I bought books and like. [ ] [ ]
    2. She enjoys reading, painting, and things of that like. [ ] [ ]
like adverb

  1. Used informally as a quotative to introduce reported speech or thought.

    1. She's like, 'What?' [ ] [ ]
    2. He was like, 'I can't believe it' after seeing the results. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "like" in English means: To enjoy something., To feel affection or have positive feelings towards someone., To want or wish for something..

The phonetic transcription of "like" is /laɪk/ in British English and /laɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "like": similar, enjoy, alike, same, love, admire.

Example usage of "like": "I like ice cream very much.". More examples on the page.