Different Uses of "like"

Similarities ( be like / look like / smell like etc.)

We use be like to say a thing is similar to another thing:

Subject	BE	like	Object
A cup	is	like	a glass.
A zebra	is	like	a horse.
A mouse	is	like	a rat.
A guesthouse	is	like	a hotel.

We can also use a verb with like to say a thing is similar to another thing:

Subject	Verb	like	Object
Perfume	smells	like	flowers.
A zebra	looks	like	a horse.
A ukulele	sounds	like	a guitar.
Rabbit	tastes	like	chicken.

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Uses of the Word 'Like' - Nouns

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Activities

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Similarities ( be like / look like / smell like etc.)

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Appearances ( look like )

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Personalities ( be like )

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Polite Offers and Requests ( would like )

Uses of the Word 'Like' - Review