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[Lick]

To lick is to taste or touch with the tongue. When your dog licks you, he's saying hello. Humans should opt for waving hello over licking.

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To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.

Noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

Noun
touching with the tongue; "the dog''s laps were warm and wet"

Noun
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

Verb
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

Verb
take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"

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Verb
beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

Verb
pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

v. t.
To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.

v. t.
To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.

v.
A stroke of the tongue in licking.

v.
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. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied.

v.
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.

v. t.
To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.

n.
A slap; a quick stroke.

Lick

Lick , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likkn, D. likken, OHG. lecchn, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laign, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. , Skr. lih, rih. . Cf. Lecher, Relish.] 1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand. Addison. 2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk. Shak. To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. "His enemies shall lick the dust." Ps. lxxii. 9. -- To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. Hudibras. -- To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. South. -- To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. Shak. Num. xxii. 4.

Lick

Lick, n. [See Lick, v.] 1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. "A lick at the honey pot." Dryden. 2. 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. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied. [Colloq.]
A lick of court white wash.
3. 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. [U. S.]

Lick

Lick, v. t. [Cf. OSw. l'84gga to place, strike, prick.] To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low] Carlyle. Thackeray.

Lick

Lick, n. A slap; a quick stroke.[Colloq.] "A lick across the face." Dryden.

To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.

A stroke of the tongue in licking.

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.

A slap; a quick stroke.

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Usage Examples

In prison, inmates sometimes use Cheetos and grape juice as makeup. I wouldn't use that beauty regimen around Britney Spears - she might lick your face off!

I wish people would turn off their computers, go outside, talk to people, touch people, lick people, enjoy each other's company and smell each other on the rump.

We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them.

Learning about all those different things psychologically - about grief and my own addictions and problems and stuff like that, and really getting an education on it, I think it was part of the process of it, learning about it and trying to lick it.

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Other Usage Examples

In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and you can trust enough to leave your kids with, and isn't afraid to throw her man up against the wall and lick him from head to toe.

Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls... because they can.

In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.

We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.