likes

[laiks]

verb

transitive verb

to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy

likes baseball

to feel toward : regard

how would you like a change

to wish to have : want

would like a drink

to do well in my car does not like cold weather

this plant likes dry soil

to electronically register one's approval of (something, such as an online post or comment) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose) How he picked out this seemingly random user and went ahead and liked the tweet is really surprising …—Zach Pereles

[Brittany] Bunker then thanked the 477,000 people who had liked her post for their support …—Natalie Cornish

chiefly dialectal to be suitable or agreeable to

I like onions but they don't like me

intransitive verb

to feel inclined : choose, prefer

leave any time you like

dialect approve

noun (1)

liking, preference

something that one likes

the act or an instance of liking (see like entry 1 sense 4) an online comment, post, etc.

Her post got thousands of likes.

adjective

the same or nearly the same (as in appearance, character, or quantity)—formerly used with as, unto, ofit behoved him to be made like unto his brethren—Hebrews 2:17 (King James Version)

suits of like design

chiefly British closely resembling the subject or original

the portrait is very like

likely

the importance of statistics as the one discipline like to give accuracy of mind—H. J. Laski

preposition

having the characteristics of : similar to it's like when we were kids

his house is like a barn

typical of

was like him to do that

comparable to : approximating

costs something like fifty cents

in the manner of : similarly to

acts like a fool

as though there would be

looks like rain

such as

a subject like physics

—used to form intensive or ironic phraseslike fun he didlaughed like anything

fought like hell

noun (2)

one that is similar : counterpart, equal

have … never seen the like before—Sir Winston Churchill

kind sense 1a—usually used with a preceding possessive

put him and his like to some job—J. R. R. Tolkien

one of many that are similar to each other—used chiefly in proverbial expressions

like breeds like

adverb

archaic equally

likely, probably

you'll try it, some day, like enough—Mark Twain

to some extent : rather, altogether

saunter over nonchalantly like—Walter Karig

—used interjectionally in informal speech often to emphasize a word or phrase (as in "He was, like, gorgeous") or for an apologetic, vague, or unassertive effect (as in "I need to, like, borrow some money")

nearly, approximately—used interjectionally in informal speech with expressions of measurementit was, like, five feet longgoes there every day, like

the actual interest is more like 18 percent

conjunction

as if

middle-aged men who looked like they might be out for their one night of the year—Norman Mailer

—used in intensive phraseshurts like crazy

drove like mad

in the same way that : as

they raven down scenery like children do sweetmeats—John Keats

in the way or manner that did it like you told me

the violin sounds like an old masterpiece should

—used interjectionally in informal speech often with the verb be to introduce a quotation, paraphrase, or thought expressed by or imputed to the subject of the verb, or with it's to report a generally held opinionit's like, "Who cares what he thinks?"

so I'm like, "Give me a break"

such as when your car has trouble—like when it won't start—used interjectionally in informal speechoften stays up late, until like three in the morning

a bag like a doctor carries

auxiliary verb

came near : was near

so loud I like to fell out of bed—Helen Eustis

adjective combining form

resembling or characteristic of ladylike

bell-like

auxiliary verb

came near : was near

so loud I like to fell out of bed—Helen Eustis

adjective combining form

resembling or characteristic of ladylike

bell-like

the likes of which诸如此类的事

"偏好，喜好"，1851年， like（名词）的复数形式，早期在这个意义上单数形式也被使用（15世纪早期）。

Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc alike Adjective Middle English, alteration of ilich, from Old English gelīc like, alike, from ge-, associative prefix + līc body; akin to Old High German gilīh like, alike, Lithuanian lygus like — more at co-

The first known use of like was before the 12th century

lilynoun

any of a genus of herbs with leafy stems that grow from bulbs and have funnel-shaped flowersalso: any of various related plants

lilacnoun

any of a genus of shrubs and trees related to the oliveespecially: a European shrub widely grown for its showy clusters of fragrant pink, purple, or white flowers

a medium purple

likingnoun

a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste

likewiseadverb

in like manner : similarly

go and do likewise

in addition : also

like1 of 9verb

to have a liking for : enjoy

likes baseball

to feel toward : regard

how do you like this weather?

to wish to have : want

would like a drink

to feel inclined : choose

you can leave any time you like

to indicate approval of (as an online post) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose)

like2 of 9noun

liking, preference

my likes and dislikes

an instance of liking an online post

like3 of 9adjective

being the same or very nearly the same suits of like design

two like magnetic poles

like4 of 9preposition

similar to

the house looks like a barn

typical of

it would be just like you to do that

similarly to blow it up like a balloon

acting like a fool

likely to

looks like rain

such as

a subject like physics

like5 of 9noun

equal entry 2 sense 1also: kind entry 1 sense 1a I'd keep him and his like away

may never see its like again

like6 of 9adverb

likely entry 2, probably

like as not the cat's under the porch

in some amount : somewhat, seemingly

it moves stiff like

close to : within a little : nearer

the rate is more like 18 percent

like7 of 9conjunction

as if pedaling like mad

the plane looked like it would crash

in the same way that : as does it look like it used to?

you sound just like I do

like8 of 9helping verb

came near : was near

I like to have died laughing

-like9 of 9adjective combining form

resembling or characteristic of ladylike

bell-like