of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.

I cannot remember a like instance.

corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect; similar; analogous

drawing, painting, and like arts.

bearing resemblance.

Dialect . likely

Tis like that he's gone mad.

Dialect . about

The poor chap seemed like to run away.

in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of

He works like a beaver.

resembling (someone or something)

He is just like his father. Your necklace is just like mine.

characteristic of

It would be like him to forget our appointment.

as if there is promise of; indicative of

It looks like rain.

as if someone or something gives promise of being

She looks like a good prospect for the job.

disposed or inclined to (usually prec. by feel )

to feel like going to bed.

similar or comparable to

There is nothing like a cold drink of water when one is thirsty. What was he like?

(used correlatively to indicate similarity through relationship)

like father, like son.

(used to establish an intensifying, often facetious, comparison)

sleeping like a log.

as; such as

There are numerous hobbies you might enjoy, like photography or painting.

nearly; closely; approximately

The house is more like 40 than 20 years old.

Informal . likely or probably

Like enough he'll come with us. Like as not her leg is broken.

Nonstandard .

as it were; in a way; somehow.

to a degree; more or less

standing against the wall, looking very tough like.

in the same way as; just as; as

It happened like you might expect it would.

as if

He acted like he was afraid. The car runs like new.

Informal . (used esp. after forms of be to introduce reported speech or thought)

She's like, "I don't believe it," and I'm like, "No, it's true!"

a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually prec. by a possessive adjective or the )

No one has seen his like in a long time. Like attracts like.

kind; sort; type; ilk (usually prec. by a possessive adjective)

I despise moochers and their like.

the like, something of a similar nature

They grow oranges, lemons, and the like.

Informal . (used esp. in speech, often nonvolitionally or habitually, to preface a sentence, to fill a pause, to express uncertainty, or to intensify or neutralize a following adjective)

Like, why didn't you write to me? The music was, like, really great, you know?

like anything

Informal . very much; extremely; with great intensity

He wanted like anything to win.

like to or liked to

South Midland and Southern U.S. was on the verge of or came close to (doing something)

The poor kid like to froze.

something like

Informal . something approaching or approximating

It looked something like this.

the like or likes of

someone or something similar to; the equal of

I've never seen the like of it anywhere.