lick

Definition of lick in English English dictionary: To stroke with the tongue
The cat licked its fur.; The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick
Give me a lick of ice cream.; A stroke or blow
Hit that wedge a good lick with the sledgehammer.; To do anything partially; To perform cunnilingus; A short motif
There are some really good blues licks in this solo.; A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream
We used to play in the lick.; speed. In this sense it is always qualified by good, or fair or a similar adjective
The bus was travelling at a good lick when it swerved and left the road.; To overcome
I think I can lick this.; A place where animals lick minerals from the ground
The birds gathered at the clay lick.; To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight
My dad can lick your dad.; A bit
I didn't do a lick of work today.; The act of licking
The cat gave its fur a lick.; {n} a taste, blow, stroke, a place where cattle lick for salt; {v} to touch with the tongue, lap, devour, beat; To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter; to lick your lips: see lip to lick into shape: see shape; 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"; pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand; A stroke of the tongue in licking; beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"; A slap; a quick stroke; When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface. The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly. Lick is also a noun. Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop; {i} act of drawing the tongue across a surface; blow, hit; burst of energy; speed; small amount; salt lick; {f} draw tongue across over a surface (to taste, moisten, etc.); pass over lightly; hit, beat (Slang); defeat (Slang); surpass, excel (Slang); hurry; hit; A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; often, but not always, near salt springs; touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand; a short motif or formula inserted into an improvisation when context allows, or when inspiration fails; pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"; touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"; Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied; To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk; a salt deposit that animals regularly lick; (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"; Describes dredging for crabs Dredge is drawn across the bottom to catch wintering crabs or summer soft shells; take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"; (Slang) A musical phrase A portion of a melody or improvised solo; (10) - Flip a coin If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed Pokémon with this attack: Gastly L17, Snubbull L19, Sabrina's Gastly L9; A phrase that an improvisor has practiced for use in improvisation, or one that sounds practiced; molasses; also called blackstrap or larrup; A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush; To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand
lick one's chops: To look forward avidly to eating something
The stranger . . . handed his platter to the large mastiff dog, who, attracted by the smell of the dinner, had sat down before him for some time, licking his chops.
lick one's chops: To anticipate something eagerly
When the Federal Government set up the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB) last fall to help prop up the ailing airlines with $10 billion in loan guarantees, many credit-strapped CEOs licked their chops in anticipation of yet another big, fat government handout.
lick one's chops: To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal
Pat presently came galloping up the orchard, carrying in his mouth a big field mouse, which, sitting down before us, he proceeded to devour, body and bones, afterwards licking his chops with great satisfaction.
lick one's wounds: to withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat
He's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.
lick out: To perform cunnilingus on
lick into shape: make fit, make into proper form; shape, mold, form
lick one's lips: run one's tongue over the lips (i.e. from hunger)
lick the boots: grovel, say nice things in order to gain favor, compliment, flatter
lick the wounds: nurse one's wounds, care for one's injuries
lick up: (Slang ) ass licking
big lick: A Texas hold 'em starting hand involving both a 6 and a 9 of any suit
Nick bluffed him out of that pot with big lick.
good lick: Something useful; a good deed
If you could carry that bucket of water over here, that'd be a good lick.
licking: A severe beating
licking: Present participle of lick
To lick: lech
deer lick: {i} piece of ground which is salty naturally or artificially where deer come to lick
licked: past of lick
licked: having been got the better of; "I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet
licked: having been got the better of; "I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet"
licker: One who, or that which, licks
licker: {i} person or thing that licks
licker: Someone or something that licks
licking: A great loss or defeat
licking: an unsuccessful ending
licking: A flogging or castigation
licking: Our football team took a licking last night
licking: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
licking: A licking is a severe defeat by someone in a fight, battle, or competition. They gave us a hell of a licking. = thrashing
licking: {i} act of licking; beating; whipping; defeat (Slang)
licking: A lapping with the tongue
licks: third-person singular of lick
licks: plural of , lick
salt lick: block of salt that animals lick; location where animals go to lick salt and mineral deposits that are found in nature
salt lick: a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick

Turkish pronunciation

lîk

Synonyms

bit, brush, cast, dab, dash, hint, sample, smack, speck, stroke, suggestion, taste, tinge, trace, whiff

Antonyms

lose

Pronunciation

/ˈlək/ /ˈlɪk/

Etymology

() Old English liccian, from Proto-Germanic *likkōjanan (compare East Frisian likje, Dutch likken, German lecken), from Proto-Indo-European *leig̑h- (compare Irish ligim, Latin lingere 'to lick', liggurīre 'to lap, lick up', Lithuanian liẽžti, Old Church Slavonic lizati, Ancient Greek leíkhein, Armenian lizum, Persian lisidân, Sanskrit léḍhi, réḍhi).