like that

adjective

Gay; homosexual.

“It happened just like that.”

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Meanings

adjectivelike that (not comparable)
  1. euphemisticidiomaticnot comparableGay; homosexual.

    Synonyms: that way

prepositional phrase
  1. Used adverbially or adjectivally to indicate similitude, similarity, equivalent or comparable quality
    1. adverbialIn such, the same, a similar way, in that particular manner

      It happened just like that.

      2 more examples

      We don't talk like that around here.

      I can't believe anyone past the age of six would behave like that in public.

      Synonyms: like so, that way

    2. adjectivalOf the same, a similar, that particular kind.

      We don't say stuff like that around here.

      1 more example

      I've never seen anything like that in my life. Folks like that I just can’t stand.

      Synonyms: such, of the/that kind, of the/that sort, of the like, of that ilk.

    3. SingaporeSinglishUsed 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.

      2018, Jean Tay, Sisters & Senang: The Island Plays, Epigram Books, →ISBN, Scene 3, Island Talk 1
  2. adverbialsuddenly; unexpectedly.

    Near-synonym: out of nowhere

    1 more example

    He was playing in the yard and, then, like that, he was gone.

    Synonyms: just like that, bam, wham, all of a sudden, out of nowhere

  3. 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."

    Synonyms: what he said

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGay; homosexual.

Similar
that way

prepositional phraseIn such, the same, a similar way, in that particular manner

Similar
like sothat way

prepositional phraseOf the same, a similar, that particular kind.

Similar
suchof the/that kindof the/that sortof the likeof that ilk.

prepositional phrasesuddenly; unexpectedly.

Similar
just like thatbam, whamall of a suddenout of nowhere

prepositional phraseUsed to indicate agreement with another speaker's statement.

Similar
what he said
Also see
benthomosexuallight in the loafersponcyqueerthat waythusuranianuranic

Translations

Arabic هَٰكَذَا, كَذَا
  • هَٰكَذَا (hākaḏā)in that particular manner
  • كَذَا (kaḏā)in that particular manner
  • كَذَٰلِكَ (kaḏālika)in that particular manner
Chinese Mandarin 這樣 /这样, 如此
  • 這樣 /这样 (zhèyàng)in that particular manner
  • 如此 (rúcǐ)in that particular manner
Danish sådan
  • sådanin that particular manner
Esperanto tiel, tiel
  • tielin that particular manner
  • tielused to indicate agreement
Finnish noin, tuolla tavalla
  • noinin that particular manner
  • tuolla tavallain that particular manner
  • yhtäkkiäquickly; unexpectedly
  • niinused to indicate agreement
  • juuri niinused to indicate agreement
French comme ça (comme cela), comme ceci
  • comme ça (comme cela)in that particular manner
  • comme ceciin that particular manner
  • ainsiin that particular manner
  • du genre, de ce genreof that particular type
  • de telof that particular type
  • comme celui-ci/celui-làof that particular type
  • comme çaof that particular type
German so
  • soin that particular manner
Greek έτσι, τέτοιο
  • έτσι (étsi)in that particular manner
  • τέτοιο (tétoio)of that particular type
Hungarian így, úgy
  • ígyin that particular manner
  • úgyin that particular manner
  • csak úgyquickly; unexpectedly
  • egyszer csakquickly; unexpectedly
  • egyszerre csakquickly; unexpectedly
Indonesian begitu
  • begituin that particular manner
Irish ar an aiste sin
  • ar an aiste sinin that particular manner
Italian così
  • cosìin that particular manner
Korean 그렇게
  • 그렇게 (geureoke)in that particular manner
Latin sīc
  • sīcin that particular manner
Malay begitu
  • begituin that particular manner
Norwegian slik, sånn
  • slikin that particular manner
  • sånnin that particular manner
  • sånnof that particular type
  • slikof that particular type
Norwegian Bokmål plutselig
  • plutseligquickly; unexpectedly
Polish tak, w ten sposób
  • takin that particular manner
  • w ten sposóbin that particular manner
  • w taki sposóbin that particular manner
Portuguese assim
  • assimin that particular manner
Russian так, таки́м о́бразом
  • так (tak)in that particular manner
  • таки́м о́бразом (takím óbrazom)in that particular manner
  • про́сто та́к (prósto ták)quickly; unexpectedly
  • так (tak)used to indicate agreement
Spanish así
  • asíin that particular manner
Tagalog ganoon
  • ganoonin that particular manner
Thai อย่างนั้น, ยังงั้น
  • อย่างนั้น (yàang-nán)in that particular manner
  • ยังงั้น (yang-ngán)in that particular manner
  • งั้น (ngán)in that particular manner
Tunisian Arabic هكا
  • هكا (hākka)in that particular manner
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