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   Lick·ing

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   noun

   • 1. a severe defeat or beating: informal "when his father found him, Ray got the worst licking of his life" Similar defeatlossbeatingtrouncingthrashingdrubbingroutinformal:hidingpastingcaninghammeringdemolitionslaughtermassacreannihilationshellackingthrashingbeatingfloggingwhippingslappingspankingthumpinginformal:wallopinghidingtanningpastinghammeringclobberinglatheringlarrupingworking-overwhalingOpposite victory

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   What is the meaning of Licking?

   • 4 : to get the better of : defeat The home team licked their opponents. licking noun When Mom finds out, you're going to get a licking. 2 : a small amount My sister never did a lick of work. Get Word of the Day daily email!

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   What is a lick in music?

   • A lick of something is a small amount of it. It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises. A lick is a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. A lick is also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing. ...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.

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   What does licked mean?

   • [transitive] lick somebody/something (informal) to easily defeat someone or deal with something We thought we had them licked. It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked it. to train someone so that they do a particular job, task, etc. well It took him just two weeks to whip the new recruits into shape.

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   Is lick a noun or noun?

   • Lick is also a noun . If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition . He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight. [VERB noun] The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses. [VERB noun]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLICKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ S ] uk / ˈlɪk.ɪŋ / us / ˈlɪk.ɪŋ / licking noun [S] (DEFEAT) Add to word list. informal. a defeat in a competition: The home team were given a good licking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating. annihilate. annihilation. bank. be gunning for someone idiom. be one in the eye for someone idiom. convincing.

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   the act of hitting someone with something such as a whip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. lick noun (SPEED) at a fair, great, etc. lick UK informal. at a fast speed:

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   5 days ago · A lick of something is a small amount of it. It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises. A lick is a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. A lick is also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing.

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   Definitions of licking. noun. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows. synonyms: beating, drubbing, lacing, thrashing, trouncing, whacking. see more. noun. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest. “they suffered a convincing licking ”. synonyms: defeat.

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   lick. verb. /lɪk/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to move your tongue over the surface of something in order to eat it, make it wet, or clean it lick something He licked his fingers. I'm tired of licking envelopes. The cat sat licking its paws. lick something + adj. She licked the spoon clean. Want to learn more?

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   lick. verb. /lɪk/ Verb Forms. Idioms. [transitive] to move your tongue over the surface of something in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it. lick something He licked his fingers. I'm tired of licking envelopes. The cat sat licking its paws. lick something + adj. She licked the spoon clean. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   5 days ago · Definition of 'licking' Word Frequency. licking. (lɪkɪŋ ) Word forms: plural lickings. countable noun [usu sing] A licking is a severe defeat by someone in a fight, battle, or competition. They gave us a hell of a licking. Synonyms: defeat, beating, pasting [slang], trouncing More Synonyms of licking. More Synonyms of licking.