be like

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === be like (third-person singular simple present is like, present participle being like, simple past was like, past participle been like) (with a noun) To be similar to (something). To be typical or characteristic of (someone or something). (with a clause) (informal, idiomatic, chiefly US, MLE and Internet slang) To say. Synonyms: be all, be all like To be as though. ==== Usage notes ==== The use of “be like” to mean “say” is considered by many to be overly informal, and normally only occurs in spoken English. The words after the “be like” may not actually be what was said, but instead a summary of what was said. Similarly, unlike “say”, “be like” may be impersonal, e.g. ‘She was really insistent. It was like “I really need that right now!”’ Speakers who most often use “be like” may use “say” to emphasize that the words are a direct quotation, e.g. if the specific wording is relevant. The words after the “be like” may not actually be spoken, but instead be intended to represent a mood in which that thing might be said. Like can now also be used without be, as in “She walked in like ‘we’re through!’”; see the entry like. ==== Translations ==== === See also === this is someone === Anagrams === Beilke