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| lick [ lik ] |
verb (past and past participle licked, present participle lick·ing, 3rd person present singular licks) |
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1. transitive verb pass tongue over something: to move the tongue across the surface of something, either to wet or clean it or as a way to move something into the mouth
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2. transitive and intransitive verb brush against something: to touch or lightly move against something
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3. transitive verb beat somebody: to give somebody a physical beating
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informal
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4. transitive verb defeat competitor: to defeat somebody easily or thoroughly
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informal
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noun (plural licks) |
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1. movement of tongue over something: a movement of the tongue across the surface of something
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2. quickly applied coating: a quick coat of something, especially paint
  a lick of paint
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3. U.S. bit of something: a small amount of something
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informal
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4. punch: a punch or blow
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informal
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5. music brief improvisation: a distinctive few notes or short phrase in pop music or jazz, often improvised
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informal
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6. geography
Same as salt lick (sense 1)
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7. veterinary medicine medicinal block for animals: a block of salt or chemical material to be licked by domestic animals as medicine
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| [ Old English liccian< Germanic] |
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| lick·er noun |
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at a lick U.K. at a fast pace (informal)
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