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Meaning of 'lick' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lick [ n.]
- A slap; a quick stroke.
2 . Lick [ v.]
- A stroke of the tongue in licking.
- A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied.
- A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs.
3 . Lick [ v. t.]
- To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.
- To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.
- To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.

Meaning of 'lick' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lick [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
Example in sentence:
  • I gave him a clout on his nose
Meaning (2):
- touching with the tongue
Example in sentence:
  • the dog's laps were warm and wet
3 . lick [ v]
Meaning (3):
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Example in sentence:
  • did you get it?;
  • Did you get my meaning?;
  • did you solve the problem?;
  • He could not work the math problem;
  • this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out;
  • Work out your problems with the boss
Meaning (4):
- take up with the tongue
Example in sentence:
  • The cat lapped up the milk;
  • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
Meaning (5):
- pass the tongue over
Example in sentence:
  • the dog licked her hand
Meaning (6):
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Example in sentence:
  • We licked the other team on Sunday!

Nearby Words:

lice licensable license licensed licensee licenser licensing licensure licentiate licentious

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