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| Domain | Definition |
Slang | Phrase. Source: From the English phrase "would you like," or "do you like.". Definition: "Would you like," as in offering a gift to someone. Or "Do you like," as in inquiring of a person's tastes or preferences. Context: Used to politely offer a gift to someone, or inquire of a person's tastes or preferences. Social Source: Hawaiians. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) |
| Phrase. Source: Possibly derived from would you like. Definition: Do you want/do you like. Context: Used to ask someone if they would care for the subject in reference/used to ask someone if they like the subject in reference. Social Source: Pigeon speakers of Oahu, Hawaii. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Indifference | Interjection: never mind; Who cares? whatever you like, whatever. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: YOU LIKE |
| English words defined with "YOU LIKE": additional ♦ bag ♦ care, cup of tea ♦ dish ♦ else ♦ like. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "YOU LIKE": Audrey ♦ blue goo ♦ Completion ♦ Enough, Epod ♦ Give a dog a bone., Grin and Bear It ♦ Hair of a Dissembling Colour, Hell or Connaught ♦ ICEMAN ♦ Judas-coloured Hair ♦ Lie Quarrelsome, Light Comedian ♦ Make the Door, Martext, Measure Swords, Melancholy Jacques ♦ Prick the Garter ♦ Q.P, Q.V ♦ retribution. (references) |
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Screenplays | So, do you like to party? (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball) Tell Me Craig, why do you like puppetering? (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman) Hey Crazy Eyes, I got your pizza just how you like it. (Mr. Deeds; writing credit: Clarence Budington Kell; Robert Riskin) I see why you like this video camera so much. (The Blair Witch Project; writing credit: Daniel Myrick; Eduardo Sánchez) I just want to know if you like your haircut. (The Rock; writing credit: Douglas Cook.) | |
Lyrics | You like romantic movies (I Can Love You Like That; performing artist: All-4-One) `Cause I don't wanna go on with you like that (I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That; performing artist: Elton John) Every hour of every day, I miss you like crazy, I miss you like crazy (Miss You Like Crazy; performing artist: Natalie Cole; writing credit: M. Masser, G. Foffin, P. Glass) Boy, I been watching you like a hawk in the sky (Are You That Somebody; performing artist: Aaliyah) I'VE BEEN WATCHIN YOU AND I KNOW YOU LIKE TO PARTY BABY (I Know Where It's At; performing artist: All Saints) | |
Clever | Everything you like is bad for you in some way. (references; author: unknown) How would you like to spend eternity: smoking or non-smoking? (references; author: unknown) You can't be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. (references; author: unknown) There are two ways to be contented: one is liking what you do, and the other is doing what you like. (references; author: unknown) Life is an endless struggle, full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Sex as You Like It (1972) As You Like It (1963) Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart (1908) As You Like It (1908) | |
Song Titles | Would You Like To Swing On A Star (performing artist: Maria Muldaur) Miss You Like Crazy (performing artist: Natalie Cole) How Do You Like Me Now? (performing artist: Toby Ketih) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | How do you like your Labor Government, John? : how do you like your belabored Gov't, Sam?. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | How do you like it?. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Peanuts. How would you like a gum-drop, Charlie Brown?. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Scene from Shakespeare's "As you like it," showing H.V. Esmond as a jester, Fay Davis, and Julia Neilson in garden, with castle in background. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | "How would you like to be president?". Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Elizabeth Kennedy in Shakespeare's As you like it. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Author Unknown. | Give me a child for the first seven years, and you may do what you like with him afterwards. |
Earl Wilson | Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone, you don't. |
Fyodor Dostoevski | If you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may say with confidence that he is a good man. |
Henry Fielding | If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil. |
James Russell Lowell | Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not. |
Nlkita S. Khrushchev | Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you. |
St. Augustine | Love, and do what you like. |
Thomas Huxley | Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Douglas Adams | |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Take them as you like. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | Anywhere you like. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The better you hear other people talking or the music you like, the less you notice your tinnitus. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | ENOUGH, pro. All there is in the world if you like it. Enough is as good as a feast -- for that matter Enougher's as good as a feast for the platter. Arbely C. Strunk |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Dennis Miller | The great thing about a clone is if you're thinking of getting a nose job or changing the color of your hair but you're not sure how it would look, you can make your clone try it first to see if you like it. |
Dick Van Dyke | Those guys found me in a Starbucks one morning and said, we understand you like to harmonize, and I said, I sure do. And we've been together for about two years now. |
Marlo Thomas | You are wonderful. I said it when we were off the air, and I want to say that you are loving and generous, and you like women, and it's a pleasure. And whoever the women is in your life is very lucky. |
Rush Limbaugh | Call it whatever you like, but know that once again, Rush is right. |
Suzanne Somers | I went into therapy. I think you've got to look at your life, and you've got to say this is the curve I've been dealt. So, therefore, keep what you like about yourself and fix what is broken. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | I also know it's hard to do the work of citizenship when for years, politicians in both parties have treated you like consumers and spectators, promising you something for nothing and playing on your fears and frustrations. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expressions using "YOU LIKE": any way you like ♦ anyway you like ♦ as you like ♦ as you like best ♦ come when you like ♦ do you like it? ♦ do you like this? ♦ how do you like ..? ♦ however you like ♦ if you like ♦ just as you like ♦ what would you like ..? ♦ whenever you like ♦ whether you like or not ♦ who cares? whatever you like ♦ would you like a refill? ♦ would you like some help? ♦ would you like some tea?. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
as you like it | 94 |
you like me now | 67 |
rock you like a hurricane | 47 |
shakespeare as you like it | 26 |
would you like to swing on a star | 18 |
way you like it | 17 |
if you like pina colada | 15 |
as you like it shakespeare | 12 |
as you like it summary | 9 |
william shakespeare as you like it | 8 |
toby keith how do you like me now | 4 |
talk to a girl you like | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "YOU LIKE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | çfarë urdhëroni? (what would you like ..?). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | باختيارك أنت (as you like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | pokud chcete (if you like), líbí se ti to? (do you like it?), jak chcete (as you like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vaikka heti (now if you like), tulisitteko (could you come to, would you like to come to), tee miten tahdot (do as you like ! suit yourself!), mitä pidät tästä? (how do you like this? what do you think of this?), kuten haluat (as you like, how you like, the way you like), jos tahdot (if you like, if you wish), haluatteko lisää teetä (would you like some more tea?), haluatteko kupin teetä (would you like a cup of tea?), haluatko vielä vähän teetä (would you like some more tea?). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | voulez-vous du thé? (would you like some tea?), veux-tu de l'aide? (would you like some help?), bon gré mal gré (whether you like or not). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wie gefällt Ihnen dieses Buch? (how do you like this book?), wünschen Sie noch etwas? (would you like anything else?). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | όπωσ θέλετε (as you like), σασ αρέσει αυτό; (do you like this?). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tégy amit akarsz (do as you like), hogy tetszik? (how do you like it?), csináld ahogy tetszik (do as you like), cselekedj belátásod szerint (do as you like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | vuole (want, wants, willing, would like, would like to, would you like, you want). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 良かったら (if you like), 宜しかったら (if you don't mind, if you like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | よかったら (if you like), よろしかったら (if you don't mind, if you like). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | youay ikelay que tal ..? (how about ..?, how do you like ..?). (various references) gostaria (Would you like). (various references) veniţi când vreţi (come when you like), dacã vrei (if you like), cum preferi (as you like best), cum îţi place mai mult (as you like best), cum îţi place (just as you like). (various references) radi. (various references) quisiera (I would like, would you like). (various references) som du vill (please yourself, whatever you like), när du vill (whenever you like). (various references) nasıl istersen (anyway you like, at your own sweet will, however you like), istediğin gibi (any way you like). (various references) uthanda. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5, Verse 4 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | UmeiV de adelfoi ouk este en skotei ina h hmera umaV wV klepthV katalabh |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Vos autem fratres non estis in tenebris ut vos dies ille tamquam fur conprehendat |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Ac ge, breþer, ne sind on þeostre swa þæt on þæm ilcan dæge hit sceal beon to eow swa nihtlic þeof. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | But ye brethre are not in darcknes that yt daye shuld come on you as it were a thefe. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5, Verse 4 |
| Cebuano | Apan, mga igsoon, kamo wala diha sa kangitngit nga tungod niana pagahikalitan kamo sa pag-abut sa maong adlaw maingon sa kawatan. |
| Croatian | Ali vi, braæo, niste u tami, da bi vas Dan mogao zaskoèiti kao kradljivac: |
| Danish | Men I, Brødre! I ere ikke i Mørke, så at Dagen skulde overraske eder som en Tyv. |
| Dutch | Maar gij, broeders, gij zijt niet in duisternis, dat u die dag als een dief zou bevangen. |
| Finnish | Mutta te, veljet, ette ole pimeydessä, niin että se päivä voisi yllättää teidät niinkuin varas; |
| French | Mais vous, frères, vous n`êtes pas dans les ténèbres, pour que ce jour vous surprenne comme un voleur; |
| German | Ihr aber, liebe Brüder, seid nicht in der Finsternis, daß euch der Tag wie ein Dieb ergreife. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tetapi kalian bukannya orang yang hidup di dalam kegelapan, sehingga hari itu mengejutkan kalian seperti kedatangan pencuri. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Tetapi kamu ini, hai saudara-saudaraku, tiadalah di dalam gelap, sehingga Hari itu menimpa kamu seperti seorang pencuri. |
| Italian | Ma voi, fratelli, non siete nelle tenebre, così che quel giorno possa sorprendervi come un ladro: |
| Latvian | Bet jûs, brâïi, neesat tumsîbâ, ka ðî diena kâ zaglis varçtu jûs pârsteigt, |
| Maori | Ko koutou ia, e oku teina, kahore i roto i te pouri, e rite ai ki ta te tahae te hopu a taua ra i a koutou. |
| Norwegian | Men I, brødre, er ikke i mørket, så dagen skulde komme over eder som en tyv; |
| Rumanian | Dar voi, frayilor, nu sknteyi kn kntunerec, pentruca ziua aceea sq vq prindq ca un hoy. |
| Russian | оП ЧЩ, 'ТБФЙС, ОЕ ЧП ФШНЕ, ЮФП'Щ "ЕОШ ЪБУФБМ ЧБУ, ЛБЛ ФБФШ. |
| Shuar | Túrasha, yatsuru, átumka ujakmaitrume. Nu tsawant atumsha aneara pujarmin jeattawai. Atumsha aneara Pujá asakrumin Kasá aintsan Tarutrámashtatui. |
| Swahili | Lakini ninyi ndugu, hamko gizani, na siku hiyo haipaswi kuwajieni ghafla kama vile mwizi. |
| Swedish | Men I, käre bröder, I leven icke mörker, så att den dagen kan komma över eder såsom en tjuv; |
| Uma | Aga koi', ompi', uma-koi hi rala kabengia-na. Uma-koi mpai' konce hi eo karataa Pue' Yesus, hewa hi karataa topanako. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-k-l-o-u-y" | |
-2 letters: louie, yokel. | |
-3 letters: kilo, koel, leku, lieu, like, oily, yelk, yeuk, yoke, yolk, yule. | |
-4 letters: elk, ilk, key, koi, kue, lei, lek, leu, ley, lie, lye, oil, oke, ole, uke, yok, you, yuk. | |
-5 letters: el, li, lo, oe, oy, ye, yo. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-i-k-l-o-u-y" | |
+3 letters: leukocytic. | |
+5 letters: leukocytosis. | |
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