Definitions
1.nounThe act of licking; a stroke of the tongue."The cat gave its fur a lick."
2.nounThe amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick."Give me a lick of ice cream."
3.nounA quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue."a lick of paint"
4.nounA place where animals lick minerals from the ground."The birds gathered at the clay lick."
5.nounA small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream."We used to play in the lick."
6.nounA stroke or blow."Hit that wedge a good lick with the sledgehammer."
7.nounA small amount; a whit."I didn't do a lick of work today."
8.nounAn attempt at something.
9.nounA short motif."There are some really good blues licks in this solo."
10.nounA rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)"The bus was travelling at a good lick when it swerved and left the road."
11.nounAn act of cunnilingus."You up for a lick tonight?"
12.verbTo stroke with the tongue."The cat licked its fur."
13.verbTo lap; to take in with the tongue."She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it."
14.verbTo beat with repeated blows.
15.verbTo defeat decisively, particularly in a fight."My dad can lick your dad."
16.verbTo overcome."I think I can lick this."
17.verbTo perform cunnilingus.
18.verbTo do anything partially.
19.verb(of flame, waves etc.) To lap.