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Definitions for Licking

[1] Informal . a beating or thrashing. a reversal or disappointment; defeat or setback.
[2] the act of a person or thing that licks.
[3] 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.
[4] to make, or cause to become, by stroking with the tongue: to lick a spoon clean.
[5] (of waves, flames, etc.) to pass or play lightly over: The flame licked the dry timber.
[6] 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.
[7] to move quickly or lightly.
[8] a stroke of the tongue over something.
[9] as much as can be taken up by one stroke of the tongue.
[10] salt lick.
[11] 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.
[12] Usually licks. a critical or complaining remark.
[13] Usually licks. Jazz Slang . a musical phrase, as by a soloist in improvising.
[14] lick up , to lap up; devour greedily.
[15] a beating
[16] a defeat
[17] (tr) to pass the tongue over, esp in order to taste or consume
[18] to flicker or move lightly over or round (something) the flames licked around the door
[19] (tr) informal to defeat or vanquish to flog or thrash to be or do much better than
[20] 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
[21] lick one's lips to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish
[22] lick one's wounds to retire after a defeat or setback in order to husband one's resources
[23] lick the boots of See boot 1 (def. 14)
[24] an instance of passing the tongue over something
[25] a small amount a lick of paint
[26] Also called: salt lick a block of compressed salt or chemical matter provided for domestic animals to lick for medicinal and nutritional purposes
[27] a place to which animals go to lick exposed natural deposits of salt
[28] informal a hit; blow
[29] slang a short musical phrase, usually on one instrument
[30] informal speed; rate of movement he was going at quite a lick when he hit it
[31] a lick and a promise something hastily done, esp a hurried wash

Words related to Licking

whipping, lashing, drubbing, thrashing, annihilation, bashing, flogging, defeat, repulse, conquest, setback, check, trashing, blow, ruin, ambush, overthrow, beating, trimming, breakdown

Words nearby Licking

lick the stuffing out of, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, licking river, lickspittle, licorice, licorice stick, lictor

Origin of Licking

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 Licking

non·lick·ing , adjective
lick·er , noun

Word origin for Licking

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

Synonyms for Licking

whipping, annihilation, bashing, defeat, drubbing, flogging, lashing, thrashing