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to lick
01
to pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste or eat something
Transitive: to lick a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
lick
3rd person singular
licks
Present participle
licking
Past simple
licked
Past participle
licked
Examples
The cat stretched out its tongue to lick its paw and clean its fur.
02
to defeat someone with ease or in a decisive manner
Transitive: to lick an opponent
Examples
The team licked their opponents in the championship game, winning by a wide margin.
03
to overcome or solve a problem completely
Transitive: to lick a problem or challenge
Examples
He worked hard to lick the problem of low sales in his business.
04
to touch or move something with your tongue, often to taste or clean it
Transitive: to lick sth
Examples
The cat licked the spilled milk from the floor.
Lick
01
touching with the tongue
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
licks
02
(boxing) a blow with the fist
03
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
04
a short, recognizable series of notes or a musical phrase
Examples
The guitarist played a killer lick during the solo.
Lexical Tree
licked
licking
lick
