like that
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like that
adjective
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Gay; homosexual.
Similar: that way
phrase
- In such, the same, a similar way, in that particular manner We don't talk like that around here.
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Of the same, a similar, that particular kind.
We don't say stuff like that around here.
Similar: such, of the/that kind, of the/that sort, of the like, of that ilk.
- Used at the end of a sentence to emphasize a resemblance to something, reinforcing a previous instance of the preposition like (or a similar term). Macham [like] monster like that. My eyes lagi [even more] worse.
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suddenly; unexpectedly.
Near-synonym: out of nowhere
Similar: just like that, bam, wham, all of a sudden, out of nowhere
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Used to indicate agreement with another speaker's statement.
"And then the truck turned, the box fell out the back, and the truck just kept going." / "Yeah, like that."
Similar: what he said
Translations
Every language
prep_phrase of that particular type
| Français | du genre, de ce genre, de tel, comme celui-ci/celui-là, comme ça |
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| Ελληνικά | τέτοιο tétoio |
prep_phrase in that particular manner
| Español | así |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 그렇게 geureoke |
| 中文 | 這樣 /这样 zhèyàng, 如此 rúcǐ |
| Português | assim |
| Français | comme ça (comme cela), comme ceci, ainsi |
| Deutsch | so |
| Italiano | così |
| Ελληνικά | έτσι étsi |
| Русский | так tak, таки́м о́бразом takím óbrazom |
| العربية | هَٰكَذَا hākaḏā, كَذَا kaḏā, كَذَٰلِكَ kaḏālika |
prep_phrase quickly; unexpectedly
| Русский | про́сто та́к prósto ták |
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prep_phrase used to indicate agreement
| Русский | так tak |
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Talk about this word "like that." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/like%20that. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. like that. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/like%20that "like that." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/like%20that.Cite this
@misc{like_that_2026,
title = {like that},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/like%20that},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
