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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Lick \Lick\, v. t. [Cf. OSw. l["a]gga to place, strike, prick.]
     To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to
     whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or
     Low] --Carlyle. --Thackeray.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Lick \Lick\, n.
     A slap; a quick stroke. [Colloq.] ``A lick across the face.''
     --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (l[i^]kt); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n,
     D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n,
     Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih.
     [root]121. Cf. Lecher, Relish.]
     1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his
        master's hand. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks
        milk. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. ``His
        enemies shall lick the dust.'' --Ps. lxxii. 9.
  
     To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a
        notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and
        subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras.
  
     To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. --South.
  
     To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to
        consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Lick \Lick\, n. [See Lick, v.]
     1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. ``A lick at the honey
        pot.'' --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A lick of court whitewash.            --Gray.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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. Called also salt lick.
        [U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Lick \Lick\, n. [See Lick, v.]
     1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. ``A lick at the honey
        pot.'' --Dryden.
  
     2. 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.
        [Colloq.]
  
              A lick of court whitewash.            --Gray.
  
     3. 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. [U. S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Lick \Lick\, v. t. [Cf. OSw. l["a]gga to place, strike, prick.]
     To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to
     whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or
     Low]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Lick \Lick\, n.
     A slap; a quick stroke.[Colloq.] ``A lick across the face.''
     --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Lick \Lick\ (l[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (l[i^]kt); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk[=o]n,
     D. likken, OHG. lecch[=o]n, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig[=o]n,
     Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein, Skr. lih, rih.
     [root]121. Cf. Lecher, Relish.]
     1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his
        master's hand. --Addison.
  
     2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks
        milk. --Shak.
  
     To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. ``His
        enemies shall lick the dust.'' --Ps. lxxii. 9.
  
     To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a
        notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and
        subsequently formed by licking. --Hudibras.
  
     To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. --South.
  
     To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to
        consume entirely. --Shak. --Num. xxii. 4.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  lick
       n 1: a salt deposit that animals regularly lick [syn: salt lick]
       2: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
          [syn: lap]
       3: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his
          nose" [syn: punch, clout, poke, biff]
       v 1: beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the
            other team on Sunday!" [syn: bat, clobber, drub, thrash]
       2: pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" [syn: 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"
          [syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work]
       4: take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the
          cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" [syn: lap,
           lap up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 γλείψιμο, γλειψιά, τριβή/πέρασμα της γλώσσας πάνω σε κάτι
  ([εφ]απτικά· όχι πάνω από κάτι)
     2 (ετ μουσική en) τυποποιημένη τεχνική και μικροφράση
  σόλο/σολαρίσματος·
     3 ...
     4 ...
     Αγγλικά vb.
     γλείφω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     Yola alt.
     like
     Yola vb.
     like
     Yola vb.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Lick
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     n.
     1 The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
     2 The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
     3 A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of
  the tongue.
     4 A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
     5 A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill
  and a stream.
     6 (lb en colloquial) A stroke or blow.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
     2 (lb en transitive) To lap; to take in with the tongue.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To beat with repeated blows.
     4 (lb en colloquial) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
     5 (lb en colloquial) To overcome.
     6 (lb en vulgar slang) To perform cunnilingus.
     7 (lb en colloquial) To do anything partially.
     8 (lb en of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
     n.
     An instance of earning money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a
  heist, drug deal etc.; ''mostly'' (used in phrasal verbs lang=en hit a
  lick hit licks nocap=1 nodot=1)(cln en back-formations)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Lick
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     n.
     1 The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
     2 The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
     3 A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of
  the tongue.
     4 A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
     5 A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill
  and a stream.
     6 (lb en colloquial) A stroke or blow.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
     2 (lb en transitive) To lap; to take in with the tongue.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To beat with repeated blows.
     4 (lb en colloquial) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
     5 (lb en colloquial) To overcome.
     6 (lb en vulgar slang) To perform cunnilingus.
     7 (lb en colloquial) To do anything partially.
     8 (lb en of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
     n.
     An instance of earning money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a
  heist, drug deal etc.; ''mostly'' (used in phrasal verbs lang=en hit a
  lick hit licks nocap=1 nodot=1)(cln en back-formations)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Lick
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     n.
     1 The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
     2 The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
     3 A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of
  the tongue.
     4 A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
     5 A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill
  and a stream.
     6 (lb en colloquial) A stroke or blow.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To stroke with the tongue.
     2 (lb en transitive) To lap; to take in with the tongue.
     3 (lb en colloquial) To beat with repeated blows.
     4 (lb en colloquial) To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
     5 (lb en colloquial) To overcome.
     6 (lb en vulgar slang) To perform cunnilingus.
     7 (lb en colloquial) To do anything partially.
     8 (lb en of flame, waves etc.) To lap.
     n.
     An instance of earning money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a
  heist, drug deal etc.; ''mostly'' (used in phrasal verbs lang=en hit a
  lick hit licks nocap=1 nodot=1)(cln en back-formations)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Lick
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     Englanti n.
     1 nuolaisu
     2 sipaisu, maalikerros tms.
     Englanti vb.
     1 nuolla
     2 nuolaista
     3 (slangi: k=en) voittaa ylivoimaisesti, päihittää, selättää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  lick
     Engelska vb.
     1 slicka
     2 klå, ge stryk

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Lick /lˈɪk/
  اللعقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  lick //lɪk// 
  1. силен удар
  colloquial: a stroke or blow
  2. солище
  place where animals lick minerals from the ground

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  lick //lɪk// 
  1. надминавам
  colloquial: to overcome
  2. облизвам
  to lap, to take in with the tongue
  3. ли́жа
  to stroke with the tongue
  4. лижа
  vulgar slang: to perform cunnilingus