Lick

[lɪk]

Definition

(noun.) touching with the tongue; 'the dog's laps were warm and wet'.

(verb.) pass the tongue over; 'the dog licked her hand'.

Inputed by Bennett--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Checker: Velma

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Pass the tongue over.[2]. Lap, take up with the tongue.[3]. [Low.] Beat, flog, thrash, LAMM.

n. [1]. Taste.[2]. [Low.] Blow, slap.[3]. Salt-lick.

Typist: Nigel

Definition

v.t. to pass the tongue over: to take in by the tongue: to lap: to beat by repeated blows: (coll.) to triumph over overcome.—n. a passing the tongue over: a slight smear: (Scot.) a tiny amount: a blow: (coll.) an attempt trial: (pl. Scot.) a thrashing.—ns. Lick′er; Lick′ing a thrashing; Lick′penny (Scot.) a miserly person; Lick′-plat′ter Lick′-trench′er Lick′spittle a mean servile dependent.—Lick into shape to give form and method to—from the notion that the she-bear gives form to her shapeless young by licking them; Lick the dust to be slain: to be abjectly servile.

Checker: Pamela