lick

Nouns

• (n) a salt deposit that animals regularly lick salt lick,
• (n) touching with the tongue
  • the dog's laps were warm and wet
  lap,
• (n) (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • I gave him a clout on his nose
  biff, punch, clout, poke, slug,

Verbs

• (v) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • We licked the other team on Sunday!
  drub, clobber, cream, bat, thrash,
• (v) pass the tongue over
  • the dog licked her hand
  lap,
• (v) 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
  figure out, puzzle out, solve, work out, work,
• (v) take up with the tongue
  • The cat lapped up the milk
  • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
  lap up, lap,

Synonyms

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