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Synonyms for licking in English

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  1. licking:
  2. lick:

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Detailed Synonyms for licking in English

licking:

licking [the ~] noun

  1. the licking
    the licking; the licking off
  2. the licking
    the lapping; the licking
  3. the licking
    – the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows 1
    the thrashing; the licking; the beating; the whacking; the lacing; the trouncing; the drubbing
    – the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows 1
  4. the licking
    – an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 1
    the defeat; the licking
    – an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest 1
    • defeat [the ~] noun
      • it was a narrow defeat1
      • the army's only defeat1
    • licking [the ~] noun
      • they suffered a convincing licking1

licking

  1. licking
    thrashing; licking

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Related Definitions for "licking":

  1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows1
  2. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest1
    • they suffered a convincing licking1

lick:

to lick verb (licks, licked, licking)

  1. to lick
    to lick; to fawn; to lick off
    • lick verb (licks, licked, licking)
    • fawn verb (fawns, fawned, fawning)
    • lick off verb (licks off, licked off, licking off)
  2. to lick
    – find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1
    to work; to solve; to work out; to figure out; to lick; to puzzle out
    – find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 1
    • work verb (works, worked, working)
      • this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out1
      • He could not work the math problem1
    • solve verb (solves, solved, solving)
      • did you solve the problem?1
    • work out verb (works out, worked out, working out)
    • figure out verb (figures out, figured out, figuring out)
    • lick verb (licks, licked, licking)
    • puzzle out verb (puzzles out, puzzled out, puzzling out)
  3. to lick
    – take up with the tongue 1
    to lap; to lick; to lap up
    – take up with the tongue 1
    • lap verb (laps, lapped, lapping)
      • The cat lapped up the milk1
    • lick verb (licks, licked, licking)
      • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast1
    • lap up verb (laps up, lapped up, lapping up)
  4. to lick
    – beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight 1
    bat; to cream; to lick; to drub; thrash; clobber
    – beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight 1
    • bat verb
    • cream verb (creams, creamed, creaming)
    • lick verb (licks, licked, licking)
      • We licked the other team on Sunday!1
    • drub verb (drubs, drubbed, drubbing)
    • thrash verb
    • clobber verb
  5. to lick
    – pass the tongue over 1
    to lap; to lick
    – pass the tongue over 1
    • lap verb (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • lick verb (licks, licked, licking)
      • the dog licked her hand1

Conjugations for lick:

present
  1. lick
  2. lick
  3. licks
  4. lick
  5. lick
  6. lick
simple past
  1. licked
  2. licked
  3. licked
  4. licked
  5. licked
  6. licked
present perfect
  1. have licked
  2. have licked
  3. has licked
  4. have licked
  5. have licked
  6. have licked
past continuous
  1. was licking
  2. were licking
  3. was licking
  4. were licking
  5. were licking
  6. were licking
future
  1. shall lick
  2. will lick
  3. will lick
  4. shall lick
  5. will lick
  6. will lick
continuous present
  1. am licking
  2. are licking
  3. is licking
  4. are licking
  5. are licking
  6. are licking
subjunctive
  1. be licked
  2. be licked
  3. be licked
  4. be licked
  5. be licked
  6. be licked
diverse
  1. lick!
  2. let's lick!
  5. licked
  6. licking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lick

  1. lick
    lick

lick [the ~] noun

  1. the lick
    – (boxing) a blow with the fist 1
    the poke; the punch; the clout; the lick; the biff; the slug
    – (boxing) a blow with the fist 1
    • poke [the ~] noun
    • punch [the ~] noun
      • He landed a hard punch to the gut.2
    • clout [the ~] noun
      • I gave him a clout on his nose1
    • lick [the ~] noun
    • biff [the ~] noun
    • slug [the ~] noun
      • He took a slug to the face.2
  2. the lick
    – touching with the tongue 1
    the lap; the lick
    – touching with the tongue 1
    • lap [the ~] noun
      • the dog's laps were warm and wet1
    • lick [the ~] noun
  3. the lick
    – a salt deposit that animals regularly lick 1
    the lick; the salt lick
    – a salt deposit that animals regularly lick 1

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Related Definitions for "lick":

  1. (boxing) a blow with the fist1
  2. touching with the tongue1
  3. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick1
  4. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of1
  5. take up with the tongue1
    • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast1
  6. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight1
    • We licked the other team on Sunday!1
  7. pass the tongue over1
    • the dog licked her hand1

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