likes

Noun (1)

like (plural likes)

1. (in plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
   • Tell me your likes and dislikes.

   Synonyms:

   favorite, preference

   Antonyms:

   dislike, pet hate, pet peeve

2. (Internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.
   • Social media is supervisual, and there's nothing more shareable than images, so this is a way to increase shares and likes and follows.2016, Brooke Warner, Green-Light Your Book

Noun (2)

like (countable and uncountable, plural likes)

1. (sometimes) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
   • There were bowls full of sweets, chocolates and the like.
2. The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.
   • to play the like

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