Lick

Pronunciation: lĭk

v. t.

To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.

[imp. & p. p. Licked (lĭkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Licking.]

To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.

To lick the dust
to be slain; to fall in battle.

To lick into shape
to give proper form to; - from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. - Ps. lxxii. 9.

To lick the spittle of
to fawn upon. - Hudibras.

To lick up
to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. - South.

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 lick of court whitewash.

- Gray.

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. Called also salt lick.

v. t.

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.

A slap; a quick stroke.

Noun	1.	lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick Synonyms: salt lick
	2.	lick - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" Synonyms: lap
	3.	lick - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" Synonyms: biff, punch, clout, poke
Verb	1.	lick - beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" Synonyms: drub, clobber, bat, thrash
	2.	lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" Synonyms: lap
	3.	lick - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" Synonyms: figure out, puzzle out, solve, work out, work
	4.	lick - take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" Synonyms: lap up, lap

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