Thesaurus: lick

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1. v. t. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.
2. v. t. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.
3. v. A stroke of the tongue in licking.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. v. t. To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.
7. n. A slap; a quick stroke.
8. n. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
9. n. touching with the tongue
10. n. (boxing) a blow with the fist
11. v. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
12. v. pass the tongue over