lick

/lˈɪk/

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Noun
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
Noun
touching with the tongue; "the dog''s laps were warm and wet"
Noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
Verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Verb
pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
Verb
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"
Verb
take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"
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