v. t. | 1. | To draw or pass the tongue over; | ||||||||||||
2. | To lap; to take in with the tongue;
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n. | 1. | A stroke of the tongue in licking. | ||||||||||||
2. | A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; | |||||||||||||
3. | 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 | |||||||||||||
v. t. | 1. | To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. | ||||||||||||
n. | 1. | 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 | |
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Verb | 1. | lick - beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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" | |
4. | lick - take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" |