what is something like?

what is something like?
what is someone/​something like? phrase
used for asking about the qualities or features of a person or thing

I haven’t met Alan – what’s he like?

What was it like meeting Jill’s parents for the first time?

She took Andrew with her to show him what the club was like.

Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question or questionssynonym
Main entry: like

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