Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [lahyk]
- /laɪk/
- /laɪk/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [lahyk]
- /laɪk/
Definitions of likes word
- adjective likes Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content: a Like button; like boxes. 1
- preposition likes in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver. 1
- preposition likes resembling (someone or something): He is just like his father. Your necklace is just like mine. 1
- preposition likes characteristic of: It would be like him to forget our appointment. 1
- preposition likes as if there is promise of; indicative of: It looks like rain. 1
- preposition likes as if someone or something gives promise of being: She looks like a good prospect for the job. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of likes
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English lic, lik < Old Norse līkr; replacing Old English gelīc, cognate with Dutch gelijk, German gleich, Old Norse glīkr, Gothic galeiks like, literally, of the same body or form. See y-, lich
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Likes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
likes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
likes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for likes
noun likes
- breed — A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
- type — a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category: a criminal of the most vicious type.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- sort — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- species — a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
Antonyms for likes
verb likes
noun likes
- enmities — Plural form of enmity.
- grudges — Plural form of grudge.
- doghouses — Plural form of doghouse.
- prejudices — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
Top questions with likes
- how to tell if a guy likes you?
- how to tell if a girl likes you?
- how to know if a guy likes you?
- how to know if a girl likes you?
- how do you know if a guy likes you?
- nobody likes you when you re 23 cake?
- how to tell if a boy likes you?
- how to get more likes on instagram?
- how to get more likes on ig?
- how do you know if a girl likes you?
- nobody likes you when you re 23?
- how to know if a boy likes you?
- how to get likes on instagram?
- how do you know if a boy likes you?
- how to tell if a guy likes you quiz?