lick (l k)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. Idioms: 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. 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. [Middle English licken, from Old English liccian; see leigh- in Indo-European roots.] lick  er n. |
lick [lɪk]
vb
1. (tr) to pass the tongue over, esp in order to taste or consume
2. to flicker or move lightly over or round (something) the flames licked around the door
3. (tr) Informal
a. to defeat or vanquish
b. to flog or thrash
c. to be or do much better than
lick into shape to put into a satisfactory condition: from the former belief that bear cubs were born formless and had to be licked into shape by their mother
lick one's lips to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish
lick one's wounds to retire after a defeat or setback in order to husband one's resources
lick the boots of See boot1 [14]
n
1. an instance of passing the tongue over something
2. a small amount a lick of paint
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Also called salt lick a block of compressed salt or chemical matter provided for domestic animals to lick for medicinal and nutritional purposes
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a place to which animals go to lick exposed natural deposits of salt
5. Informal a hit; blow
6. (Music, other) Slang a short musical phrase, usually on one instrument
7. Informal speed; rate of movement he was going at quite a lick when he hit it
a lick and a promise something hastily done, esp a hurried wash
[Old English liccian; related to Old High German leckon, Latin lingere, Greek leikhein]
licker n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick |
| 2. | lick - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" | |
| 3. |  lick - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"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 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!" |
| 2. | lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" 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" 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" |
lick
verb
Translations
lick [lɪk]
A. VT
1. → lamer
flames were licking (at) the door → las llamas empezaron a lamer la puerta
to lick one's wounds (lit) → lamerse las heridas (fig) → curarse las heridas
to lick sb's boots → hacer la pelota or dar coba a algn
to lick sth into shape → poner algo a punto
flames were licking (at) the door → las llamas empezaron a lamer la puerta
to lick one's wounds (lit) → lamerse las heridas (fig) → curarse las heridas
to lick sb's boots → hacer la pelota or dar coba a algn
to lick sth into shape → poner algo a punto
2. (= defeat) → dar una paliza a
B. N
1. (with tongue) → lametazo m, lengüetada f
a lick and a promise → una lavada a la carrera or de cualquier manera
a lick and a promise → una lavada a la carrera or de cualquier manera
lick up VT + ADV → beber a lengüetadas
lick [ˈlɪk]
vt
(with tongue) → lécher
to lick one's fingers → se lécher les doigts
to lick one's lips (lit) → se lécher les lèvres (fig) (in anticipation of pleasure) → se lécher les babines; (at the prospect of food) → se pourlécher (les babines)
to lick one's wounds (fig) → panser ses blessures
to lick one's fingers → se lécher les doigts
to lick one's lips (lit) → se lécher les lèvres (fig) (in anticipation of pleasure) → se lécher les babines; (at the prospect of food) → se pourlécher (les babines)
to lick one's wounds (fig) → panser ses blessures
[flames] → lécher
(= defeat) [+ opponent] → écraser, battre à plate couture
lick
n
(with tongue) → Lecken nt, → Schlecken nt (dial); to give something a lick → an etw (dat) → lecken; the cat gave me/my hand a lick → die Katze leckte mich ab/mir die Hand
vt
(with tongue) → lecken; he licked the stamp → er leckte an der Briefmarke; he licked the ice cream → er leckte am Eis; to lick one’s lips → sich (dat) → die Lippen lecken; (fig) → sich (dat) → die Finger lecken; the cat licked its paws → die Katze leckte sich (dat) → die Pfoten; to lick the bowl out → die Schüssel auslecken; to lick one’s wounds (fig) → seine Wunden lecken; to lick somebody’s boots (fig) → vor jdm kriechen (inf), → jds Stiefel lecken; to lick somebody into shape (fig) → jdn auf Vordermann bringen (inf)
(waves) → plätschern an (+acc); (flames) → züngeln an (+dat)
lick [lɪk]
lick [lɪk]
1. vt
a. (with tongue) → leccare; (subj, flames) → lambire
to lick one's plate clean → pulire il piatto con la lingua
to lick one's lips → leccarsi le labbra (hungrily) → leccarsi i baffi
to lick one's wounds (also) (fig) → leccarsi le ferite
to lick sb's boots (fig) (fam) → leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape (fig) (fam) → mettere a punto qc
to lick one's plate clean → pulire il piatto con la lingua
to lick one's lips → leccarsi le labbra (hungrily) → leccarsi i baffi
to lick one's wounds (also) (fig) → leccarsi le ferite
to lick sb's boots (fig) (fam) → leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape (fig) (fam) → mettere a punto qc
b. (fam) (defeat) → suonarle a, stracciare
2. n
a. → leccata
a lick of paint → una passata di vernice
a lick and a promise (fig) (fam) → una pulitina sommaria
a lick of paint → una passata di vernice
a lick and a promise (fig) (fam) → una pulitina sommaria
b. (fam) (speed) at full lick → a tutta birra
lick [lɪk]
1. vt
a. (with tongue) → leccare; (subj, flames) → lambire
to lick one's plate clean → pulire il piatto con la lingua
to lick one's lips → leccarsi le labbra (hungrily) → leccarsi i baffi
to lick one's wounds (also) (fig) → leccarsi le ferite
to lick sb's boots (fig) (fam) → leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape (fig) (fam) → mettere a punto qc
to lick one's plate clean → pulire il piatto con la lingua
to lick one's lips → leccarsi le labbra (hungrily) → leccarsi i baffi
to lick one's wounds (also) (fig) → leccarsi le ferite
to lick sb's boots (fig) (fam) → leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape (fig) (fam) → mettere a punto qc
b. (fam) (defeat) → suonarle a, stracciare
v lick [lik]
to pass the tongue over The dog licked her hand. lek يَلْعَق лижа lízat slikke lecken γλείφω lamer lakkuma لیسیدن nuolla lécher לְלַקֵק चाटना, हल्के से छूना lizati (meg)nyal menjilat sleikja leccare なめる (혀로) 핥다 laižyti []laizīt; lakt menjilat likken slikke lizać lamber a linge лизать; облизывать lízať lizati lizati slicka เลีย yalamak 舔 лизати; облизувати چاٹنا liếm 舔
n
1 an act of licking The child gave the ice-cream a lick. lek لَعْق، لَعْقَه лизане líznutí slik das Lecken γλείψιμο, γλειψιά lamedura, lengüetada lakkumine لیس nuolaisu coup de langue לִיקוּק लेहन lizanje nyalás jilatan það að sleikja leccata なめること 핥기 lyžtelėjimas, palaižymas []laizīšana; lakšana jilatan lik slikk liźnięcie lambedela lins облизывание liznutie lizanje lizanje slick, slickning การเลีย yalama 舔 облизування چاٹنے کا عمل sự liếm 舔
2 a hasty application (of paint) These doors could do with a lick of paint. leksel مِقْدار قَليل намазване přetření smule die Spur γρήγορο πέρασμα με μπογιά mano kerge kiht ضربه سریع قلم sutaisu petit coup “מְרִיחָה” थोडी़ मात्रा bojanje na brzinu egy kis... sapuan sletta, umferð pennellata ひと塗り 한바탕의 수고 brūkštelėjimas viegla pieskaršanās sedikit lik raskt strøk maling machnięcie, pociągnięcie pintadela un pic de (vopsea) чуточка pretretie kaplja sloj [] strykning แต้ม azıcık, birazcık 匆忙地塗點 незначна кількість سرسری عمل một lớp sơn 少量
lick into shape
to put into a better or more efficient form. fatsoeneer يَجْعَلُه حَسَن الطَّلْعَه подобрявам přeformovat sætte skik på in die richtige Form bringen σουλουπώνω ponerse en forma korda seadma با کار و دقت زیاد سر و صورت دادن panna järjestykseen mettre au point לְשַפֵּר प्रशिक्षित करना dovesti u pristojno stanje kipofoz (vmit) memperbaiki flikka upp á, þjálfa (mettere a punto) 仕上げる 온전한 것으로 만들다 suteikti tinkamą pavidalą, sutvarkyti piešķirt formu; sakārtot memperbaiki op peil brengen få skikk på doprowadzić do porządku pôr em forma a pune la punct придавать форму sformovať urediti urediti sätta (få) fason på จัดแต่ง daha iyi şekle sokmak, adam etmek 整頓 давати лад чому بہتری لانا uốn nắn 整顿
lick → يَلْعَق olíznout slikke lecken γλύφω lamer nuolla lécher lizati leccare なめる 핥다 likken slikke polizać lamber лизать slicka เลีย yalamak liếm 舔
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