something like


something like

1. Similar to or like what has just been said or described. In this usage, "that" is used after "something." Do you want a soda or something like that?2. Approximately or roughly. The phrase is used before an estimated amount or total. If you're expecting something like 50 people, then you better get some more chairs in here.See also: like, something

something like

Similar to, resembling, as in They want a flower garden something like the ones they saw in England. [Mid-1600s] See also: like, something

anything/nothing/something like that

anything, etc. of that kind: Do you do aerobics or play tennis, or anything like that?She’s an expert in the preservation of paper or something like that.No, there’s nothing like that available yet.See also: anything, like, nothing, something, that