war·like (wôr?l?k?)adj.1. Belligerent; hostile.2. a. Of or relating to war; martial.b. Indicative of or threatening war.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.warlike (?w???la?k) adj1. (Military) of, relating to, or used in war2. hostile or belligerent3. (Military) fit or ready for warCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014war?like (?w?r?la?k) adj. 1. fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial. 2. threatening or indicating war. 3. pertaining to or waging war. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.