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lick

/lɪk/

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verb
take up with the tongue
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"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

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lap lap up

type of:
imbibe drink
noun
touching with the tongue
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lap

type of:
touching touch
verb
pass the tongue over
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"the dog licked her hand"

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lap

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stroke
noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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biff clout poke punch slug

type of:
blow
verb
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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figure out puzzle out solve work work out

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understand
noun
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
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salt lick

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sediment deposit
verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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"We licked the other team on Sunday!"

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bat clobber cream drub thrash

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trounce shell beat crush beat out vanquish

Examples of lick

"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
"the dog licked her hand"
"We licked the other team on Sunday!"