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lick

/ lick /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
touching with the tongue
"the dog''s laps were warm and wet"
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
lap lap up
verb Sense 2
pass the tongue over
"the dog licked her hand"
Type of:
stroke fondle
Kinds of:
tongue
Derived:
lap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
Type of:
sediment deposit
verb Sense 4
take up with the tongue
"The cat lapped up the milk"
"the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"
Type of:
drink imbibe
Derived:
lap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
Type of:
blow
Kinds of:
counterpunch parry counter haymaker knockout punch
Derived:
pummel pommel biff thump pound
Domain:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
understand
Kinds of:
answer resolve riddle strike guess
Derived:
solution problem solver solver convergent thinker answer
Entails:
reason
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
beat thoroughly in a competition or fight
"We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Type of:
beat beat out crush
Derived:
thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter
Verb group:
thrash thresh lam flail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

touch touching stroke fondle tongue sediment deposit drink imbibe blow counterpunch parry