English Dictionary
Definition like in British English
like
adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Like can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father.
as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was about to cry.
as an adverb: I said, like, you can’t do this to me.
as an adjective, especially in the phrase ‘of like mind’
Bruce is very like you in a lot of ways.
used for emphasizing a quality in the way that someone does something or in the way that something happens
used for introducing an example of something or someone that you have just mentioned
An intelligent woman like you shouldn't have been fooled so easily.
He didn't show up again. That's just like him.
It's not like him to lie.
used for drawing someone's attention to what you are going to say, either because it is new information or because it is important
They were, like, so rude!
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