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lick  (lk)

v. licked, lick·ing, licks

v.tr.

1. To pass the tongue over or along: lick a stamp.

2. To lap up.

3. To lap or flicker at like a tongue: The waves licked the sides of the boat.

4. Slang To punish with a beating; thrash.

5. Slang To get the better of; defeat: licked her weight problem.

v.intr.

To pass or lap quickly and rapidly: The flames licked at our feet.

n.

1. The act or process of licking.

2. An amount obtained by licking: a lick of ice cream.

3. A small quantity; a bit: hasn't got a lick of common sense.

4. A deposit of exposed natural salt that is licked by passing animals.

5. A sudden hard stroke; a blow.

6. An attempt; a try.

7. Informal Speed; pace: moving along at a good lick.

8. Music A phrase improvised by a soloist, especially on the guitar or banjo.

Idioms:

lick and a promise

A superficial effort made without care or enthusiasm.

lick into shape Informal

To bring into satisfactory condition or appearance.

lick (one's) chops

To anticipate delightedly.

lick (one's) wounds

To recuperate after a defeat.

lick (someone's) boots

To behave in a servile or obsequious manner toward someone.

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[Middle English licken, from Old English liccian; see leigh- in Indo-European roots.]

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licker n.

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lick

Verb

1. to pass the tongue over in order to taste, wet, or clean

2. to flicker over or round (something): flames licked the gutters

3. Informal

a. to defeat

b. to thrash

4. lick into shape to put into a satisfactory condition

5. lick one's wounds to retire after a defeat

Noun

1. an instance of passing the tongue over something

2. a small amount: a lick of paint

3. Informal a blow

4. Informal a fast pace: a pulsating rhythm taken at a lick

5. a lick and a promise something hastily done, esp. a hurried wash [Old English liccian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick salt lick sediment, deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural process
	2.	lick - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" lap touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
	3.	lick - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" biff, punch, clout, poke, slug counterpunch, parry, counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer) knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, haymaker - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent jab - a quick short straight punch rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck sucker punch - an unexpected punch boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	lick - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" drub, clobber, cream, bat, thrash beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" flail, thrash, lam, thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard
	2.	lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" lap stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard" tongue - lick or explore with the tongue
	3.	lick - 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 could not work the math problem" figure out, puzzle out, solve, work out, work understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered" riddle - explain a riddle strike - arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain" guess, infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" break - find the solution or key to; "break the code"
	4.	lick - take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" lap up, lap drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

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lick

verb 1. taste, lap, tongue, touch, wash, brush

verb 2. (Informal) beat, defeat, overcome, best, top, stuff (slang) tank (slang) undo, rout, excel, surpass, outstrip, outdo, trounce, clobber (slang) vanquish, run rings around (informal) wipe the floor with (informal) blow out of the water (slang)

verb 3. (of a flame) flicker, touch, flick, dart, ripple, ignite, play over, kindle

noun 4. dab, little, bit, touch, taste, sample, stroke, brush, speck

noun 5. (Informal) pace, rate, speed, clip (informal)

Translations

lick [lɪk] vt → lamer;

(col) (= defeat); dar una paliza a

n → lamedura;

a lick of paint → una mano de pintura

lick [lɪk] vt → lécher;

(inf) (= defeat); écraser, flanquer une piquette or raclée à

n → coup m de langue;

a lick of paint → un petit coup de peinture;

to lick one's lips (fig) → se frotter les mains

lick [lɪk] vt → lecken [+ stamp etc]; lecken an +dat;

(inf) (= defeat); in die Pfanne hauen

n → Lecken nt;

to lick one's lips → sich dat die Lippen lecken (fig); sich dat die Finger lecken;

a lick of paint → ein Anstrich m

lick [lɪk] vt → leccare;

(col) (= defeat); suonarle a, stracciare

n → leccata;

a lick of paint → una passata di vernice

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lick

v lick [lik]

to pass the tongue over The dog licked her hand.lekيَلْعَقлижаlízatslikkeleckenγλείφωlamerlakkumaلیسیدنnuollalécherלְלַקֵקचाटना, हल्के से छूनाlizati(meg)nyalmenjilatsleikjaleccareなめる핥다laižyti[]laizīt; laktmenjilatlikkenslikkelizaćlambera lingeлизать; облизыватьlízaťlizatilizatislickaเลียyalamak舔лизати; облизуватиچاٹناliếm舔

n

1 an act of licking The child gave the ice-cream a lick.lekلَعْق، لَعْقَهлизанеlíznutíslikdas Leckenγλείψιμο, γλειψιάlamedura, lengüetadalakkumineلیسnuolaisucoup de langueלִיקוּקलेहनlizanjenyalásjilatanþað að sleikjaleccataなめること핥기lyžtelėjimas, palaižymas[]laizīšana; lakšanajilatanlikslikkliźnięcielambedelalinsоблизываниеliznutielizanjelizanjeslick, slickningการเลียyalama舔облизуванняچاٹنے کا عملsự liếm舔

2 a hasty application (of paint) These doors could do with a lick of paint.lekselمِقْدار قَليلнамазванеpřetřenísmuledie Spurγρήγορο πέρασμα με μπογιάmanokerge kihtضربه سریع قلمsutaisupetit coup“מְרִיחָה”थोडी़ मात्राbojanje na brzinuegy kis...sapuansletta, umferðpennellataひと塗り강타brūkštelėjimasviegla pieskaršanāssedikitlikraskt strøk malingmachnięcie, pociągnięciepintadelaun pic de (vop­sea)чуточкаpretretiekapljasloj[] strykningแต้มazıcık, birazcık匆忙地塗點незначна кількістьسرسری عملmột lớp sơn少量

lick into shape

to put into a better or more efficient form. fatsoeneerيَجْعَلُه حَسَن الطَّلْعَهподобрявамpřeformovatsætte skik påin die richtige Form bringenσουλουπώνωponerse en formakorda seadmaبا کار و دقت زیاد سر و صورت دادنpanna järjestykseenmettre au pointלְשַפֵּרप्रशिक्षित करनाdovesti u pristojno stanjekipofoz (vmit)memperbaikiflikka upp á, þjálfa(mettere a punto)仕上げる온전한 것으로 만들다suteikti tinkamą pavidalą, sutvarkytipiešķirt formu; sakārtotmemperbaikiop peil brengenfå skikk pådoprowadzić do porządkupôr em formaa pune la punctпридавать формуsformovaťureditiureditisätta (få) fason påจัดแต่งdaha iyi şekle sokmak, adam etmek整頓давати лад чомуبہتری لاناuốn nắn整顿