lick meaning and definition

LICK noun

Definition of lick (noun)

1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
   • synonyms: salt lick
2. touching with the tongue
   • "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
   • synonyms: lap
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   • synonyms: biff, clout, poke, punch, slug

LICK verb

Definition of lick (verb)

1. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   • "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
   • synonyms: bat, clobber, cream, drub, thrash
2. pass the tongue over
   • "the dog licked her hand"
   • synonyms: lap
3. 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"
   • synonyms: figure out, puzzle out, solve, work, work out
4. take up with the tongue
   • "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
   • synonyms: lap, lap up