Word: lick Word origin: 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 . Phonetic: lɪk Listen:
pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it. Example: he licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope
overcome (a person or problem) decisively. Example: all right Mary, I know when I'm licked
an act of licking something with the tongue. Example: Sammy gave his fingers a lick
a light coating or quick application of something, especially paint. Example: she needed to give the kitchen a lick of paint
a short phrase or solo in jazz or popular music. Example: cool guitar licks
a smart blow. Example: his mother gave him several licks for daring to blaspheme
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