Slang term typically used in urban ghettos and popularized on internet memes to mean : To act like, or to appear in a certain way, to say, or to offer up an excuse.
Girls be like, "I hate when guys stare at me at the gym."
Bitches be like, "You want my number? What kind of car you drive?"
Random TikToker: People be like-
Me: *whips ruler* HEY, WE SHOULD NEVER USE “BE LIKE” AFTER A NOUN. We should ALL use “are like” or “is like” instead.
The TikToker: *Goes silent*
TO BE SHAPELESS,FORMLESS,HAVING NO PARTICULARSTYLE.
A FAMOUS BRUCE LEE SAYING.
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”
BE LIKE WATER.....