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Definitions for Licked

[1] to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
[2] to make, or cause to become, by stroking with the tongue: to lick a spoon clean.
[3] (of waves, flames, etc.) to pass or play lightly over: The flame licked the dry timber.
[4] Informal . to hit or beat, especially as a punishment; thrash; whip. to overcome or defeat, as in a fight, game, or contest. to outdo or surpass.
[5] to move quickly or lightly.
[6] a stroke of the tongue over something.
[7] as much as can be taken up by one stroke of the tongue.
[8] salt lick.
[9] Informal . a blow. a brief, brisk burst of activity or energy. a quick pace or clip; speed. a small amount: I haven't done a lick of work all week.
[10] Usually licks. a critical or complaining remark.
[11] Usually licks. Jazz Slang . a musical phrase, as by a soloist in improvising.
[12] lick up , to lap up; devour greedily.
[13] last licks , a final turn or opportunity: We got in our last licks on the tennis court before the vacation ended.
[14] lick and a promise , a hasty and perfunctory performance in doing something: I didn't have time to clean thoroughly, so I gave the room a lick and a promise.
[15] lick ass , Slang : Vulgar . kiss(def 18) .
[16] lick into shape , Informal . to bring to completion or perfection through discipline, hard work, etc.: They needed another rehearsal to lick the production into shape.
[17] lick one's chops . chop3(def 7) .
[18] lick one's wounds . wound1(def 6) .
[19] lick the dust . dust(def 24) .
[20] (tr) to pass the tongue over, esp in order to taste or consume
[21] to flicker or move lightly over or round (something) the flames licked around the door
[22] (tr) informal to defeat or vanquish to flog or thrash to be or do much better than
[23] 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
[24] lick one's lips to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish
[25] lick one's wounds to retire after a defeat or setback in order to husband one's resources
[26] lick the boots of See boot 1 (def. 14)
[27] an instance of passing the tongue over something
[28] a small amount a lick of paint
[29] Also called: salt lick a block of compressed salt or chemical matter provided for domestic animals to lick for medicinal and nutritional purposes
[30] a place to which animals go to lick exposed natural deposits of salt
[31] informal a hit; blow
[32] slang a short musical phrase, usually on one instrument
[33] informal speed; rate of movement he was going at quite a lick when he hit it
[34] a lick and a promise something hastily done, esp a hurried wash

Words nearby Licked

licklichfield, lichi, licht, lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick and a promise, a, lick into shape, lick observatory, lick one's chops, lick one's wounds

Origin of Licked

before 1000; Middle English; Old English liccian, cognate with Old Saxon liccōn, Old High German leckōn; akin to Go bilaigon, Latin lingere, Greek leíchein to lick (up)

Other words from Licked

lick·er , noun

Word origin for Licked

Old English liccian; related to Old High German leckon, Latin lingere, Greek leikhein

Synonyms for Licked

bit, brush, cast, dab, dash, hint, sample, smack, speck, stroke, suggestion, taste, tinge, trace, whiff