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KK Pronunciation

〔 lIk 〕

Pronunciation

〔 lik 〕


Overview of noun lick

The noun lick has 3 senses


  • salt lick, lick -- (a salt deposit that animals regularly lick)

  • lick, lap -- (touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet")

  • punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug -- ((boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose")


Overview of verb lick

The verb lick has 4 senses


  • cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick -- (beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!")

  • lick, lap -- (pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand")

  • solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work -- (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")

  • lap, lap up, lick -- (take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast")