Definitions for Lick

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Spelling: [lik]

IPA: /lɪk/

Lick is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in Lick (cikl).

Definitions for Lick

noun

1. a stroke of the tongue over something.
2. as much as can be taken up by one stroke of the tongue.
3. salt lick.
4. Informal. a blow. a brief, brisk burst of activity or energy. a quick pace or clip; speed. a small amount:
5. Usually, licks. a critical or complaining remark.
6. Usually, licks. Jazz Slang. a musical phrase, as by a soloist in improvising.

Idioms

1. last licks, a final turn or opportunity:
2. lick and a promise, a hasty and perfunctory performance in doing something:
3. lick ass, Slang: Vulgar. kiss (def 18).
4. lick into shape, Informal. to bring to completion or perfection through discipline, hard work, etc.:
5. lick one's chops. chop3 (def 7).
6. lick one's wounds. wound1 (def 6).
7. lick the dust. dust (def 24).

Verb phrases

1. lick up, to lap up; devour greedily.

verb (used with object)

1. to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.):
2. to make, or cause to become, by stroking with the tongue:
3. (of waves, flames, etc.) to pass or play lightly over:
4. Informal. to hit or beat, especially as a punishment; thrash; whip. to overcome or defeat, as in a fight, game, or contest. to outdo or surpass.

verb (used without object)

1. to move quickly or lightly.

Origin of Lick

before 1000; Middle English; Old English liccian, cognate with Old Saxon liccōn, Old High German leckōn; akin to Go bilaigon, Latin lingere, Greek leíchein to lick (up)

Examples for Lick

“I can still see the lick Marshall put on Ferguson,” said Ditka.

I remember practicing that lick [from the solo “Round Midnight” recording] years ago, learning how to do that cascade effect.

Both peoples need time to lick their wounds, get to know each other as something other than Evil, and build (yes) confidence.

Then he burst out, "I'd lick both of you, if I was sure this was a where or when to foight!"

Another intriguing fact about the original is that Sam Levene, who played Nathan, couldn't sing a lick and said so.

He knew Jim couldn't swim a lick, so he thought he'd have Jim go drown.

I had been used to see the men about me lick the dust at my feet, for it was gold dust.

So Uncle Peter had to lick her father and two brothers before he could get her away.

The younger leader turned his head to lick a wound on his shoulder.

Elsewhere in the song, Kelly compares himself to the cookie monster and cleverly sings “I love to lick the middle like an Oreo.”