Meaning of more like | Babel Free
Definitions
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Used to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent. UK
- Used to introduce a pun or joke about some name.
Examples
“"Load of old rubbish, more like. Just a daft story from a time when folk didn't know any better."”
“Syllabics? Silly bollocks, more like.”
“"Gloriously unpredictable?" Fucking rubbish, more like.”
“Nothing to do with his physical prowess. Bullshit and crap more like — very funny though.”
“'Notion Club! More like the Commotion Club! Is there any news of the Commoters?'”
“More like the Academy Awk-wards, am I right?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.