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lick

/lɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Lick means: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.

Synonyms for lick31

noun, as in (boxing) a blow with the fist

punch, clout, poke, biff, slug

noun, as in a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

salt lick

noun, as in touching with the tongue

lap

verb, as in beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, thresh, lam, flail

verb, as in find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work

verb, as in take up with the tongue

lap, lap up

verb, as in pass the tongue over

lap

also used for lick

ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab

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What does lick mean?7

verb

1

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight“We licked the other team on Sunday!”

2

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of“did you solve the problem?”

3

take up with the tongue“The cat lapped up the milk”

4

pass the tongue over“the dog licked her hand”

noun

1

(boxing) a blow with the fist“I gave him a clout on his nose”

2

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

3

touching with the tongue“the dog's laps were warm and wet”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lick?23

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Lick in a sentence

  • When a cat or dog licks you, it's their equivalent of petting you.shekitten
  • Cats lick themselves to cool themselves down in hot weather.Amastan
  • Cats lick themselves to remove dirt from their fur.Amastan
  • Remove the beaters from the mixer before you lick them.papabear
  • He is very proud and will never lick anyone's boots.freddy1
  • Some healing temples also used sacred dogs to lick the wounds of sick petitioners.CM
  • Men lick their lips when they look at her.shekitten
  • The house could do with a lick of paint.patgfisher

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Forms of lick

as a noun

plural
licks

as a verb

past tense
licked
present participle
licking
third-person singular
licks
past participle
licked