licking
Meaning of licking
noun
- a heavy defeat or beating.
when his father found him, Ray got the worst licking of his life
Arsenal can take a licking as well as any other club
- pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.
he licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope
- overcome (a person or problem) decisively.
all right Mary, I know when I'm licked
the Chancellor said that the government had inflation licked
Old English liccian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch likken and German lecken, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leikhein and Latin lingere .
Information about licking
- The plural form of licking is: lickings.
- Languages in which licking is used:
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Hyphenation of licking
lick-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- licking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
licking synonyms
Meaning defeat:
Meaning beating:
beating, thrashing, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
Meaning the fact or process of losing something or someone:
Meaning a decisive defeat:
Meaning a physical beating:
Meaning a severe beating or defeat:
Meaning a beating with a cane as a punishment:
Meaning the action or sound of hammering something:
Meaning an overwhelming defeat:
Meaning a thorough defeat:
Meaning a heavy defeat of a sporting team or contestant:
Meaning complete destruction or obliteration:
Meaning varnish (something) with shellac:
Meaning a punishment in which the victim is hit repeatedly with a whip or stick:
Meaning a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement:
Meaning hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
Meaning an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children:
Meaning pounding or throbbing in a heavy, continuous way:
Meaning a beating:
Meaning the action or activity of exposing one's skin to the sun in order to achieve a brown or darkened colour:
Meaning hit (someone) hard:
Meaning form or cause to form a lather:
Meaning thrash or whip (a person or animal):
Meaning the practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone:
Meaning sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue:
Meaning cover or touch with liquid; moisten:
Meaning wet slightly:
Meaning clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent:
Meaning make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from:
Meaning perceive or experience the flavour of:
Meaning the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person:
Meaning drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise:
Meaning succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty):
Meaning find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery):
Meaning overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force:
Meaning defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation:
Meaning put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
Meaning determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:
Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:
Meaning gain control of; overcome:
Meaning restrain or keep in check:
Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:
Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):
Meaning make less powerful and easier to control:
licking antonyms
Meaning an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition:
Words that rhyme with licking
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