Thesaurus: licking

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lick
2. n. A lapping with the tongue.
3. n. A flogging or castigation.
4. n. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
5. n. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
6. 1. A lapping with the tongue. 2. A flogging or castigation. [Colloq. or Low]
7. n:100 n an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows v beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight v pass the tongue over v find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of v take up with the tongue