like meaning and definition

LIKE noun

Definition of like (noun)

1. a similar kind
   • "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
   • synonyms: the like, the likes of
2. a kind of person
   • "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
   • synonyms: ilk

LIKE verb

Definition of like (verb)

1. prefer or wish to do something
   • "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
   • synonyms: care, wish
2. find enjoyable or agreeable
   • "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"
   • antonym: dislike
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!"

LIKE adjective

Definition of like (adjective)

1. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
   • "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
   • synonyms: similar
   • antonym: different
2. equal in amount or value
   • "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"
   • synonyms: same
   • antonym: unlike
3. having the same or similar characteristics
   • "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
   • synonyms: alike, similar
   • antonym: dissimilar
4. conforming in every respect
   • "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
   • synonyms: comparable, corresponding