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Licking

verb
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.verbTo stroke with the tongue.
"The cat licked its fur."
2.verbTo lap; to take in with the tongue.
"She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it."
3.verbTo beat with repeated blows.
4.verbTo defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
"My dad can lick your dad."
5.verbTo overcome.
"I think I can lick this."
6.verbTo perform cunnilingus.
7.verbTo do anything partially.
8.verb(of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
9.nounAn act of licking.
10.nounA severe beating.
11.nounA great loss or defeat.
"Our football team took a licking last night."

Synonyms

defeatkissingeruptingthrashingwallopingtrouncingshellackingbeatingdrubbingclobberingmaulingpasting

Rhymes With

nitpickingstickingtickingpickingkickingtrickingclickingflicking
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