Slang/casual definitions:
1. As an interjection, to create a pause when thinking about what to say next, or out of habit.
2. Used in place of the word âsaidâ (often used when relaying an approximation or rough idea of what someone has said, rather than an exact relation)
3. Used to imply an approximate, rather than an exactly correct statement (often exaggeration/hyperbole)
1. âSo I was, like, really intriguedâ
2. âAnd he was like, âthere's no way I'm wearing thatââ
3. âThere were, like, 15 ducks.â