lick Antonyms

Meaning of lick

Wordnet

lick (n)

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

touching with the tongue

(boxing) a blow with the fist

Wordnet

lick (v)

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

pass the tongue over

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

take up with the tongue

Webster

lick (v. t.)

To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.

To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.

Webster

lick (v.)

A stroke of the tongue in licking.

A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied.

A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs.

Webster

lick (n.)

A slap; a quick stroke.

lick Sentence Examples

  1. The cat licked its paw contentedly after grooming itself.
  2. The dog licked its owner's face enthusiastically as a sign of affection.
  3. The child licked the ice cream cone with visible relish.
  4. The lion licked its bloody prey to savor the taste.
  5. The snake flicked its tongue out to lick its surroundings, sensing its environment.
  6. The lizard licked the dew off a leaf to quench its thirst.
  7. The frog licked its sticky tongue to catch insects.
  8. The horse licked a salt block to replenish its electrolytes.
  9. The bird licked its beak to soften the food before feeding its young.
  10. The toddler licked a toy car, exploring its taste and texture.

FAQs About the word lick

a salt deposit that animals regularly lick, touching with the tongue, (boxing) a blow with the fist, beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight,

pound, swipe, thud, knock, poke, slam, smack, hit, beat, spank

lot, oodles, bundle, mountain, heaps, pile, passel, stack, wad, gobs

The cat licked its paw contentedly after grooming itself.

The dog licked its owner's face enthusiastically as a sign of affection.

The child licked the ice cream cone with visible relish.

The lion licked its bloody prey to savor the taste.