be like

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be like

verb is like · being like · was like · been like

with a noun To be similar to (something). They are like their parents in this respect.
with a noun To be typical or characteristic of (someone or something). In these great sayings Jesus shows what people are like when God is King in their hearts, and in their lives.
Internet, Multicultural London English, US, idiomatic, informal, with a clause To say. If he’s like “I don’t want to”, then be like “Pretty please! – It means a lot to me”.
Similar: be all, be all like
with a clause To be as though. When they were deciding my age in that place it was like they are going to buy you.

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verb be similar to something

Español	ser como, venir a ser
한국어	비슷하다, 닮다 damda

verb say (informally) — see also say

Français	faire genre, être genre, être en mode
Deutsch	so (e.g. und dann er so ...)

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@misc{be_like_2026,
  title = {be like},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/be%20like},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}